te, n., [From Japanese] ability; skill; style.
meoud a teexpr.slow witted.
mereched a teexpr.clever.
Examples:
Te
kilang
a
rokui
el
ringngo
a
rengalek
er
a
elii.
> The children ate all the apples yesterday.
A
rebek
el
charm
a
ko
er
a
kmal
ungia
a
rengrir
me
te
ko
er
a
di
mle
chellaod.
> All the animals were starting to be really glad and they were somewhat comforted.
Te
menga
a
telib.
> They're from Beliliou (where preserved breadfruit is eaten)
Te
di
oumesingd
el
menga
a
rodech
me
a
chemadech
el
kall.
> They tend to eat fruits and raw food.
Te
ngiluu
tial
rakt
er
a
Kayangel?
> Did they get the disease in Kayangel?
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:
Te
locha
omdasu
a
ngerang
aika
el
bderrir.
> Wonder what they are thinking.
Te
dorouakl
er
a
tekingel
a
Bung.
> They are laughing at what Bung said.
A
delak
me
a
tonari
er
kemam
a
mlo
er
a
sers,
aleko
te
mo
meruul
a
billum.
> Our neighbor and my mom went to the farm, they will be making grated cassava.
Rebladek
a
kele
te
mlo
medengei
el
kmo
belumam
a
di
mechitang
> The spirits knew that our home land is becoming deserted.
Seselk
a
renguk
el
orrenges
er
tirka
el
chad
er
a
balatiks
te
di
mesaod
a
selaod,
e
ng
di
soak
el
di
mo
omengur.
> I don't want to go listen to the politicians speak because they're so boring and talk forever but I wouldn't mind just going to eat the food.
te, pro.they/them (nonemphatic).
te
a
tir,
te
ngar
ker?
te
mor
ker?
te
ngerang?
Examples:
A
rechad
er
a
Belau
te
mekera
a
loruul
a
bekai?
> How do Palauans make pottery?
Te
ngmasech
a
rengrir
a
reokiaksang.
> The guests are getting angry.
Te
menga
a
sub.
> They're from Ngiual (where people eat a lot of soup).
Te
oumesingd
el
omuchel
el
me
a
rechad
er
a
ta
el
klok.
> People tend to start arriving at one o'clock.
Te
locha
mla
mo
smecher.
> Maybe they've gotten sick.
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:
Ochoi,
te
mle
betok
a
rechad
el
meloik.
> Yes, a lot of people were dancing.
Ak
locha
di
telkib
e
te
odikak.
> Pretty soon they'll disown me.
Seselk
a
renguk
el
orrenges
er
tirka
el
chad
er
a
balatiks
te
di
mesaod
a
selaod,
e
ng
di
soak
el
di
mo
omengur.
> I don't want to go listen to the politicians speak because they're so boring and talk forever but I wouldn't mind just going to eat the food.
A
lebong
a
Lukes
e
te
mla
omuchel
el
omengur
me
ng
chemer
e
mo
remei.
> When Lukes went, they had already started eating so she pouted and went home.
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.

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