te, n., [From Japanese] ability; skill; style.
meoud a teexpr.slow witted.
mereched a teexpr.clever.
Examples:
Te
soal
a
Willy
a
rebuik.
> Willy likes the boys.
Te
menga
a
mekebud.
> They're from Ngerard (where herring are abundant).
Te
ko
er
a
kmal
bereked.
> They are intimate with or close to each other.
Te
oketa
mlo
er
a
chei.
> They each went fishing.
Te
oumesingd
el
mo
meklou
a
rengalek.
> Children tend to grow up.
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
ngerchelir.
> They each have their own responsibilities.
Te
tela
el
redil
a
oukebkab?
> How many females are wearing rings?
Te
milengiil
el
mo
outkeu
er
kemam.
> They were waiting there to greet us.
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.
te, pro.they/them (nonemphatic).
te
a
tir,
te
ngar
ker?
te
mor
ker?
te
ngerang?
Examples:
Te
rua
techa
tirke
el
mle
kesib
a
rengul
er
tir
a
Dios
el
40
el
rak?
> With whom was God angry for forty years?
Te
mle
ungil
a
rengrir
er
a
chelsel
a
ta
el
sikang.
> They were happy in an hour.
Te
ngar
er
tiang
el
mo
tela
el
klok?
> Until what time will they be here?
A
klukuk
e
te
me
er
a
blik.
> Tomorrow they're coming to my house.
Te
omengur
el
mo
medinges.
> They eat until they are full.
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
milengiil
el
mo
outkeu
er
kemam.
> They were waiting there to greet us.
Tirka
el
ngalek
er
a
skuul
a
mera
el
mekedung,
te
meruu
a
komi
er
a
tkul
a
rael.
> The kids from school are so well behaved, they are picking up the trash on the sides of the road.
Ng
kmal
diak
kullatk
el
kmo
te
chad
er
ker.
> I don’t even think about where they are from.
Ochoi,
te
mle
betok
a
rechad
el
meloik.
> Yes, a lot of people were dancing.
Te
mekebelung
el
blai
er
a
rechuodel
el
mei.
> They're from stupid family from eons ago.

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