te, n., [From Japanese] ability; skill; style.
meoud a teexpr.slow witted.
mereched a teexpr.clever.
Examples:
Te
menga
a
kim.
> They're from Ngerechelong (where clams are abundant).
Te
mo
oldingel
er
a
demerir
el
smecher.
> They will visit their sick fater.
Te
di
diul
mo
merael
ra
klukuk.
> They will both leave tomorrow.
Te
milengedub
a
resechelik.
> My friends went swimming.
Te
kmal
tang.
> They are much in agreement.
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:
E
kau,
te
tela
a
rechad
er
a
blim?
> And you, how many people are in your family?
Aki
ulerrenges
er
a
rasio.
Te
ulerael
a
chelitakl
er
a
Belau.
> We were listening to the radio. They were playing Belauan songs.
Ak
locha
di
telkib
e
te
odikak.
> Pretty soon they'll disown me.
Te
mera
el
betok
a
ngerir
e
diak
a
chimorir.
> A lot of talk but no action.
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.
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.
Te
kaidesachel
el
di
merael.
> They are racing and just walking.
Te
kmal
tang.
> They are much in agreement.
Ng/Te
millemolem
el
moalech
a
rengrir
a
delrir.
> Their mothers continued to be disappointed.
Te
mle
meched
a
rengrir
a
remerael
er
a
chelsel
a
bebil
el
sikang.
> The travelers were thirsty in a few hours.
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
mera
el
betok
a
ngerir
e
diak
a
chimorir.
> A lot of talk but no action.
A
rengalek
er
chelecha
el
taem
aleko
te
kmal
mellomes.
> Kids these days think they are so smart.
E
kau,
te
tela
a
rechad
er
a
blim?
> And you, how many people are in your family?
Te
ngera
ngemuu
rrikl?
> Who's making all the commotion outside?
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.

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