obang
/oba		, v.pf.3scarry; hold; take.
obang
a
beldoel
er
ngii;
oba
oles.
ulebangv.pf.3s.past
obekidv.pf.1pi
olabv.pf.3p.inan.
olab
a
ngar
er
ngii;
merau
a
olab
a
udoud;
obang.
obeterir
/obetiterir		v.pf.3p.human
ullabv.pf.3p.inan.past
ulebeterir
/ulebetiterir		v.pf.3p.human.past
oba a klaloexpr.have big genitals; have an attractive body.
oba a rengulexpr.independent; self-willed.
oba a uriul expr.pole boat at stern.
Examples:
A
Droteo
a
milluches
a
babier
el
oba
a
oluches.
> Droteo was writing a letter with a pencil.
Ak
mesuld
a
chimak
el
oba
a
taor.
> I'm wiping my hands with a towel.
E
ak
mo
omtok
er
kemiu
el
oba
a
ngasecherreng.
> Then in my anger I will turn on you.
Tia
a
ngarang
a
obang?
> What is causing this (situation where nothing is working out right)?
Ak
olab
a
ilumel
el
mo
er
a
party.
> I'm bringing drinks to the party.
Proverbs:
oba
a
omesalo-eaur
> use Ngeaur methods in cultivating taro patch
In Palauan legend, such a method was used by Iluochel and considered sloppy).
Oba
tet
e
luut
> To take a handbag and return.
Applied to a person who "never gets anywhere," a low achiever.
Ke
ko
er
a
kedam
el
suebek
e
ak
di
oba
okum.
> You're a flying kite, but i hold the guide string.
No matter how much you play around, you always come back to me.
Ng
oba
a
otebedel
a
chulad.
> It's like the emerging of the earthworm.
Once an earthworm comes out of the ground, so the saying suggests, it can never return. An irreversible decision or action.
More Examples:
Ng
techa
oba
a
bduu
er
a
iakiu?
> Who has the baseball?
Eya,
ngke
el
uel
el
oba
teuang
ak
miltom
er
ngii.
> I lost the turtle that takes four people to subdue.
Mtiud
er
a
belengel
el
oba
oles.
> Cut in half with knife.
Ke
mesuld
a
chimam
el
oba
a
taor.
> You're wiping your hands with a towel.
A
mechas
er
a
ureram
a
mo
merek
el
oureor.
Aki
oba
el
mo
omengur.
> Lady at work is retiring. We are taking her out for lunch.

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