te, n., [From Japanese] ability; skill; style.
meoud a teexpr.slow witted.
mereched a teexpr.clever.
Examples:
A
klukuk
e
te
me
er
a
blik.
> Tomorrow they're coming to my house.
Te
mirrael
er
a
kmo
oingarang.
> They left at some time or other.
Te
di
tir
a
rengalek
el
mlo
mesisiich.
> The children were becoming strong on their own.
Te
di
mle
ta
el
mengedecheduch.
> They both spoke at the same time.
Te
mlo
merek
el
mengedub
a
resechelik
er
a
chelsel
a
ta
el
sikang.
> My friends finished swimming in an hour.
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
ngara
a
mlo
kats?
> Who won?
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
locha
omdasu
a
ngerang
aika
el
bderrir.
> Wonder what they are thinking.
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.
Te
dorouakl
er
a
tekingel
a
Bung.
> They are laughing at what Bung said.
te, pro.they/them (nonemphatic).
te
a
tir,
te
ngar
ker?
te
mor
ker?
te
ngerang?
Examples:
Te
menga
a
meringel.
> They're Koreans (who eat peppery food).
Te
soal
a
Willy
a
rebuik.
> Willy likes the boys.
Te
mesuub
el
mo
toktang.
> They're studying to be doctors.
Te
ngiluu
tial
rakt
er
a
Kayangel?
> Did they get the disease in Kayangel?
Te
oketa
mlo
er
a
chei.
> They each went fishing.
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
kmal
betok
a
reungil
a
chiklir
el
ngalek
er
chelechang.
> There's a lot of good singers these days.
Te
mekebelung
el
blai
er
a
rechuodel
el
mei.
> They're from stupid family from eons ago.
Te
mera
el
betok
a
ngerir
e
diak
a
chimorir.
> A lot of talk but no action.
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.
Dachelbai
a
mla
okedii
er
a
Ulang,
ngera
te
locha
kaketib
er
chelechang.
> Dachelbai brought himself close to Ulang, what kind of schemes are they planning now?

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