te, n., [From Japanese] ability; skill; style.
meoud a teexpr.slow witted.
mereched a teexpr.clever.
Examples:
Ng/Te
mlo
merek
el
meched
a
rengrir
a
remerael
er
a
chelsel
a
bebil
el
sikang.
> The travelers stopped being thirsty in a few hours.
Te
oketa
mlo
er
a
chei.
> They each went fishing.
Te
kmal
mle
songerenger
e
meched
a
rengrir.
> They were very hungry and thirsty.
Te
kilang
a
rokui
el
ringngo
a
rengalek
er
a
elii.
> The children ate all the apples yesterday.
Tirke
el
teru
el
chad
te
rua
techang?
> Who are those two people (i.e. what are their names)?
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:
Aki
ulerrenges
er
a
rasio.
Te
ulerael
a
chelitakl
er
a
Belau.
> We were listening to the radio. They were playing Belauan songs.
Te
kmal
betok
a
reungil
a
chiklir
el
ngalek
er
chelechang.
> There's a lot of good singers these days.
Ochoi,
te
mle
betok
a
rechad
el
meloik.
> Yes, a lot of people were dancing.
A
rengalek
er
chelecha
el
taem
aleko
te
kmal
mellomes.
> Kids these days think they are so smart.
Te
mera
el
betok
a
ngerir
e
diak
a
chimorir.
> A lot of talk but no action.
te, pro.they/them (nonemphatic).
te
a
tir,
te
ngar
ker?
te
mor
ker?
te
ngerang?
Examples:
Te
menga
a
mekebud.
> They're from Ngerard (where herring are abundant).
Te
medinges
er
a
udoud
me
a
klalo.
> They have plenty of money and possessions.
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
liluches
aike
el
siasing
er
a
chelsel
a
ta
el
sikang.
> They drew those pictures in an hour.
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
brer
e
mo
er
a
chei.
> They each took their own raft to go fishing.
Aki
ulerrenges
er
a
rasio.
Te
ulerael
a
chelitakl
er
a
Belau.
> We were listening to the radio. They were playing Belauan songs.
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.
Ngika
el
rubak
a
kilderii
a
ngelekel
el
meringel
a
ochil
el
loia
er
a
ongelengelel
e
te
merolang
el
mo
remei.
> Her father picked his daughter onto his shoulder as her foot was hurting and they walked home.
Te
ngirader
a
lleng
el
belatong.
> They returned the borrowed plates.

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