te, n., [From Japanese] ability; skill; style.
meoud a teexpr.slow witted.
mereched a teexpr.clever.
Examples:
> Those people are hungry.
> All the animals were starting to be really glad and they were somewhat comforted.
> They're from Ngerard/Ngiual (where taro leaf soup is eaten).
> They started out to invade the hill country.
> They're from Imeliik (where kmai are abundant).
Proverbs:
> 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.
> They're from Angaur.
They eat rope; rope is used to tie slaves and is therefore a symbol of inferiority.
More Examples:
> They're from stupid family from eons ago.
> Kerai, very soon the police will catch you and tie you up!
> We were listening to the radio. They were playing Belauan songs.
> They are laughing at what Bung said.
> As the election nears, they'll be singing coated lies for the people to digest.
te, pro.they/them (nonemphatic).
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Examples:
> How many friends do you have?
> The survivors scattered, each man running off by himself.
> They openly held the children back.
> With whom was God angry for forty years?
> They're studying to be doctors.
Proverbs:
> 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.
> They're from Angaur.
They eat rope; rope is used to tie slaves and is therefore a symbol of inferiority.
More Examples:
> The men and women from Ngeremlengui are ideal spouses because they are well-versed in customs and traditions.
> And you, how many people are in your family?
> When Lukes went, they had already started eating so she pouted and went home.
> 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.
> When the guys arrived they have their shared portions inside big sacks.

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