te, n., [From Japanese] ability; skill; style.
meoud a teexpr.slow witted.
mereched a teexpr.clever.
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
mlo
merek
el
meched
a
rengrir
er
a
chelsel
a
bebil
el
sikang
a
remerael.
> The travelers stopped being thirsty in a few hours.
Te
mesuub
a
ngarang?
> What are they studying?
Te
ko
er
a
ngemokel
el
bilis
el
diak
leturk
a
nglemekelel.
> They are like greedy dogs that never get enough.
Ng
mla
er
ngii
a
rebebil
el
chad
el
dimlak
leklikiid
e
le
te
rirtechii
a
bedengel
a
ulekoad
chad.
> There were some people who were ritually unclean because they had touched a corpse.
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
ngirader
a
lleng
el
belatong.
> They returned the borrowed plates.
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.
Te
dorouakl
er
a
tekingel
a
Bung.
> They are laughing at what Bung said.
A
rengalek
er
chelecha
el
taem
aleko
te
kmal
mellomes.
> Kids these days think they are so smart.
Te
mlo
kedubech,
e
ng
mesibas
el
obeu
a
bdelul.
> They were pushing each other and he slipped and split his head.
te, pro.they/them (nonemphatic).
te
a
tir,
te
ngar
ker?
te
mor
ker?
te
ngerang?
Examples:
Te
oumesingd
a
rengalek
el
mo
meklou.
> Children tend to grow up.
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
soal
a
Willy
a
rebuik.
> Willy likes the boys.
Te
medinges
er
a
udoud
me
a
klalo.
> They have plenty of money and possessions.
Te
sorir
kemam
a
rebuik.
> The boys like us.
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
ngirader
a
lleng
el
belatong.
> They returned the borrowed plates.
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
mlo
kedubech,
e
ng
mesibas
el
obeu
a
bdelul.
> They were pushing each other and he slipped and split his head.
Rebladek
a
kele
te
mlo
medengei
el
kmo
belumam
a
di
mechitang
> The spirits knew that our home land is becoming deserted.
Te
kmal
mesesuau.
> Theyre idiots.

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