Palauan Language Online: Palauan-English Dictionary

uriul

, n.

area or space (generally) in back of or behind; after; later; following.

ullek

n.poss.1s

ullem

n.poss.2s

ullel

n.poss.3s

back; area or space (directly) in back of.

ullel

a

uriul

er

ngii;

ng

techa

ngar

ullel

a

Calista?

ullam

n.poss.1pe

ulled

n.poss.1pi

ulliu

n.poss.2p

ullir

n.poss.3p

uriul er a bilas

n.

stern of boat.

a uriul er a

expr.

after (used only at beginning of sentence).

er a uriul er a

expr.

after.

er a uriul er a cheldecheduch

expr.

after the meeting.

me a uriul

expr.

good-bye; see you later; until later.

oba a uriul

expr.

pole boat at stern.

Examples:

A

uriul

er

a

loureor

er

a

sers

a

Toki,

e

ng

tilellib

a

chimal.

> After Toki worked in the garden, she washed her hands.

A

Toki

a

dilengchokl

er

a

ullel

a

Droteo.

> Toki sat right in back of Droteo.

Ak

mlo

mechiuaiu

er

a

uriul

er

a

lorael

a

Toki.

> I went to sleep after Toki left.

Ak

merolung,

me

a

uriul.

> I am leaving, see you later.

Bechere,

ak

mo

omekedong

er

kau

er

a

uriul.

> Nevermind, I'll call you later.

Proverbs:

Ke

mera

el

ngelekel

a

ulled.

> Really a child of the back.

A child (sometimes an adult) that behaves well whether its parents are present or not; a child that is good when one's back is turned.

More Examples:

Mekong

me

a

uriul.

> Well see you later.

Chikung

ma

uriul

>

Mechikung

me

a

uriul.

> Bye? See you later.

Mada

mechikung

me

a

uriul.

> Well, bye'see you later.

obang
/oba

, v.pf.3s

carry; hold; take.

obang

a

beldoel

er

ngii;

oba

oles.

ulebang

v.pf.3s.past

obekid

v.pf.1pi

olab

v.pf.3p.inan.

olab

a

ngar

er

ngii;

merau

a

olab

a

udoud;

obang.

obeterir
/obetiterir

v.pf.3p.human

ullab

v.pf.3p.inan.past

ulebeterir
/ulebetiterir

v.pf.3p.human.past

oba a klalo

expr.

have big genitals; have an attractive body.

oba a rengul

expr.

independent; self-willed.

oba a uriul

expr.

pole boat at stern.

Examples:

Ke

melatech

a

chimam

el

oba

a

sob.

> You're washing your hands with soap.

Ke

oba

a

terob

er

a

ngelekek.

> You have the right to discipline my child.

Ak

mesuld

a

chimak

el

oba

a

taor.

> I'm wiping my hands with a towel.

A

Droteo

a

milluches

a

babier

el

oba

a

oluches.

> Droteo was writing a letter with a pencil.

Ak

mesongd

a

cheiuk

el

oba

a

osongd.

> I'm combing my hair with a comb.

Proverbs:

Oba

tet

e

luut

> To take a handbag and return.

Applied to a person who "never gets anywhere," a low achiever.

oba

a

omesalo-eaur

> use Ngeaur methods in cultivating taro patch

In Palauan legend, such a method was used by Iluochel and considered sloppy).

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?

Ke

mesuld

a

chimam

el

oba

a

taor.

> You're wiping your hands with a towel.

Eya,

ngke

el

uel

el

oba

teuang

ak

miltom

er

ngii.

> I lost the turtle that takes four people to subdue.

Ak

mesongd

a

cheiuk

el

oba

a

osongd.

> I'm combing my hair with a comb.

Mtiud

er

a

belengel

el

oba

oles.

> Cut in half with knife.

omengiit

, n.

act of anointing; Sacrament.

kot el omengiit	expr.	First Sacrament.
uriul el omengiit	expr.	Last Sacrament.

omoachel

, n.

river; stream.

omoachel

a

diosech;

diong,

omoachel

er

a

Ngerdorech;

omochelel.

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