te, n., [From Japanese] ability; skill; style.
meoud a teexpr.slow witted.
mereched a teexpr.clever.
Examples:
Te
oumesingd
a
rengalek
el
mo
meklou.
> Children tend to grow up.
Te
di
mle
diu
el
merael.
> They both left at the same time.
Te
oketa
mlo
kaingesengasech
er
a
bilas
e
merael.
> They each scrambled onto the boat and then they left.
Tirke
te
rua
techang?
> Who are those people (over there)?
Te
di
tir
a
rengalek
el
mlo
mesisiich.
> The children were becoming strong on their own.
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:
Ak
locha
di
telkib
e
te
odikak.
> Pretty soon they'll disown me.
A
rengalek
er
chelecha
el
taem
aleko
te
kmal
mellomes.
> Kids these days think they are so smart.
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.
Kerai,
ng
di
kmedung
e
te
mdechemau
a
rebulis
e
lochetau!
> Kerai, very soon the police will catch you and tie you up!
te, pro.they/them (nonemphatic).
te
a
tir,
te
ngar
ker?
te
mor
ker?
te
ngerang?
Examples:
Te
kmal
mekngit
a
rengrir.
> They are really upset.
Te
mle
changar
er
ngii.
> They promoted him.
A
resib
a
oumisk
e
kmal
ngosecha
a
rengrir
me
te
lmuut
el
ongengii.
> The sheep clucked in disapproval and were starting to get very angry, and they stared at it again.
Te
oketa
mlo
er
a
chei.
> They each went fishing.
Te
sorir
a
Willy
a
rebuik.
> The boys like Willy.
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.
Te
mera
el
betok
a
ngerir
e
diak
a
chimorir.
> A lot of talk but no action.
Ng
kmal
diak
kullatk
el
kmo
te
chad
er
ker.
> I don’t even think about where they are from.
E
kau,
te
tela
a
rechad
er
a
blim?
> And you, how many people are in your family?
Te
mlo
kakoad
er
a
kesus
e
ng
oboes
a
chimal
er
a
boes
er
a
ngikel.
> They got into a fight last night and he was shot in the arm by a fishing gun

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