te, n., [From Japanese] ability; skill; style.
meoud a teexpr.slow witted.
mereched a teexpr.clever.
Examples:
Te
mirrael
er
a
kmo
oingarang.
> They left at some time or other.
Te
menga
a
kmai.
> They're from Imeliik (where kmai are abundant).
Te
ulemuchel
el
mo
melai
er
se
el
bukl
el
beluu.
> They started out to invade the hill country.
Te
medinges
er
a
udoud
me
a
klalo.
> They have plenty of money and possessions.
Te
mla
nguu
a
diul.
> They removed him from power.
Proverbs:
Te
menga
a
ekil.
> They're from Angaur.
They eat rope; rope is used to tie slaves and is therefore a symbol of inferiority.
Te
ko
er
a
kila
a
deldalech.
> They are as though eating deldalech.
Deldalech is the material once used to blacken teeth in Palau. When the deldalech was applied it was "eaten" by keeping the mouth and lips completely immobile for several hours until the dye had set. May be applied to a meeting at which some problem is presented for discussion and no discussion takes place, all the participants sitting in stony silence; also to a person or group that receives a reprimand in silence.
More Examples:
Te
chemur
a
brer
e
mo
er
a
chei.
> They each took their own raft to go fishing.
E
kau,
te
tela
a
rechad
er
a
blim?
> And you, how many people are in your family?
Aki
ulerrenges
er
a
rasio.
Te
ulerael
a
chelitakl
er
a
Belau.
> We were listening to the radio. They were playing Belauan songs.
A
resechal
me
a
redil
er
a
Ngeremlengui
a
ungil
ongbiall
le
te
kladikm
er
a
siukang.
> The men and women from Ngeremlengui are ideal spouses because they are well-versed in customs and traditions.
A
rebuik
er
a
lemei
e
te
chemur
a
blingelir
el
seluk
er
a
meklou
el
bek.
> When the guys arrived they have their shared portions inside big sacks.
te, pro.they/them (nonemphatic).
te
a
tir,
te
ngar
ker?
te
mor
ker?
te
ngerang?
Examples:
Te
tela
a
resechelim?
> How many friends do you have?
Te
di
mle
ta
el
mengedecheduch.
> They both spoke at the same time.
Te
oumesingd
a
rengalek
el
mo
meklou.
> Children tend to grow up.
Te
mlo
merek
el
meched
a
rengrir
er
a
chelsel
a
bebil
el
sikang
a
remerael.
> The travelers stopped being thirsty in a few hours.
Te
mle
bleketakl
el
olekebai
er
a
rengalek.
> They openly held the children back.
Proverbs:
Te
ko
er
a
kila
a
deldalech.
> They are as though eating deldalech.
Deldalech is the material once used to blacken teeth in Palau. When the deldalech was applied it was "eaten" by keeping the mouth and lips completely immobile for several hours until the dye had set. May be applied to a meeting at which some problem is presented for discussion and no discussion takes place, all the participants sitting in stony silence; also to a person or group that receives a reprimand in silence.
Te
menga
a
ekil.
> They're from Angaur.
They eat rope; rope is used to tie slaves and is therefore a symbol of inferiority.
More Examples:
Locha
sebeched
el
kmo
te
ko
er
a
aika
el
iwashi
diak
a
bdelul
e
seluk
er
a
beached.
> We can say they're like sardines without heads in a can.
Kerai,
ng
di
kmedung
e
te
mdechemau
a
rebulis
e
lochetau!
> Kerai, very soon the police will catch you and tie you up!
Te
ngara
a
mlo
kats?
> Who won?
Aki
mlo
mesauch
a
buuch
er
a
ked,
e
aki
bong
e
te
mla
smauch.
> We went to pick the betelnuts on the hills but when we got there, someone already picked them.
Te
kmal
mesesuau.
> Theyre idiots.

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