te, n., [From Japanese] ability; skill; style.
meoud a teexpr.slow witted.
mereched a teexpr.clever.
Examples:
Te
mla
nguu
a
diul.
> They removed him from power.
Te
menga
a
sub.
> They're from Ngiual (where people eat a lot of soup).
Te
di
mle
ta
el
mengedecheduch.
> They both spoke at the same time.
Tirke
te
rua
techang?
> Who are those people (over there)?
Te
menga
a
demok.
> They're from Ngerard/Ngiual (where taro leaf soup is eaten).
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
mlo
kedubech,
e
ng
mesibas
el
obeu
a
bdelul.
> They were pushing each other and he slipped and split his head.
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.
A
lekedang
a
sengkio,
me
te
kuk
mochu
mediderurt
el
omesiich
er
a
beluu.
> As the election nears, they'll be singing coated lies for the people to digest.
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?
te, pro.they/them (nonemphatic).
te
a
tir,
te
ngar
ker?
te
mor
ker?
te
ngerang?
Examples:
Te
ulemais
er
a
chelsel
a
ta
el
sikang.
> They wandered around in an hour.
Te
oumesingd
a
rechad
el
omuchel
el
me
er
a
ta
el
klok.
> People tend to start arriving at one o'clock.
Te
menga
a
meringel.
> They're Koreans (who eat peppery food).
Tirka
te
rua
techang?
> Who are these people?
Tirke
te
rua
techang?
> Who are those people (over there)?
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:
A
lekedang
a
sengkio,
me
te
kuk
mochu
mediderurt
el
omesiich
er
a
beluu.
> As the election nears, they'll be singing coated lies for the people to digest.
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
resechal
me
a
redil
er
a
Ngeremlengui
a
ungil
ongbiall
le
te
kladikm
er
a
siukang.
> The men and women from Ngeremlengui are ideal spouses because they are well-versed in customs and traditions.
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.
Te
mlo
kedubech,
e
ng
mesibas
el
obeu
a
bdelul.
> They were pushing each other and he slipped and split his head.

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