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Word List: Fishing Terms

	Pic	Palauan	Type	English	Omesodel	Root Word
1		bake	n.	fishing lure.		bake
2		bedebedechakl	n.redup.		bedebedechakl a ta er a bedengel a omenged.	bedebedechakl
3		belechel a ngikel	expr.	spearing of fish with a spear-gun.		balech
4	/uploads/pics/10556.jpg	beng	n.	fish weir.	beng a cheldukl el bad el mengaud a ngikel.	beng
5		berdakl	n.	small fishnet (used to surround rock).	berdakl a ta er a bedengel a omenged; omeredakl.	berdakl
6		berebor	n.	net with wide mesh for catching fish/turtles.	berebor a ta er a bedengel a kesokes; kesekesel a uel.	berebor
7		beroel	n.	large one-pronged fish spear.	beroel a meklou el biskang; omeroel a meklou el ngikel.	beroel
8		biska er a uel	expr.	large spear for catching turtles.		biskang
9	/uploads/pics/3227.jpg	biskang	n.	one-pronged fishing spear.	biskang a klekedall er a omenged, usbechall er a burech, oba biskang el omurech a ngikel; biskelengel.	biskang
10	/uploads/pics/25051.jpg	bodes	n.	dynamited fish (which rise to surface of water).	bodes a kot el mei obduu er bab el ngikel er a omenged.	bodes
11		brechel a uel	expr.	spearing of turtles.		burech
12	/uploads/pics/15312.jpg	brrer	var.	brer	brrer a bambuu el selakd el mlai er a chei; klekedall er a omenged, berrul.	brer
13	/uploads/pics/3372.jpg	bub	n.	trap (usually for fish).	bub a klekedall er a omenged; omub a ngikel, chemang; bub a mengesimer a ngikel me a chemang, omub, bngel,.	bub
14	/uploads/pics/25311.jpg	bub er a chemang	expr.	crab trap.		bub
15		chebingel	n.	large fishtrap.	chebingel a cheldukl el bad el mengaud a ngikel, chebngelel.	chebingel
16		chebsadel	n.	type of fishtrap.		chebsadel
17		chei	n.	ocean; sea; place for fishing.	chei a klou el daob; cheleched, chei a belual a rokui el cheled. Chelecha kede kuk mo er a chei. Me a chei a ngar er ngii a kebokeb, keburs, taoch, demetaoch, lalou, uet, lemau, kereker, chis dailechei, melekesokl, ngeraol, oreall, chiloil, chelemoll, me a daimechesengel.	chei
18		chelebitel	n.	deep-water fishtrap.		chelebitel
19		cheleuocho	n.	large fishing basket.	cheleuocho a ta er a bedengel a oruikl.	cheleuocho
20		chesechal	n.poss.3s	cord or wire for stringing fish; action of sewing or stringing things on line.		chesechal
21		derau	n.	(small) hand net (for fishing).	derau a klekedall er a omenged; omerrau, uked el ngar a chim e merrau a ngikel; melechiir a ngikel.	derau
22		derul	n.poss.3s		derul a derau er ngii er a omenged.	derau
23		diod	n.	dripping water; fishing with line in deep water.	diod a ralm el oldalech el mei er eou; ralm a meliod er a ulaol, olengimech er a ulaol, diidiel.	diod
24		direkorek	n.	type of fishnet (very large nets made of coconut string that is 3 mm thick).	direkorek a uked er a omenged; oudirekorek; ouemenged.	direkorek
25		engelel	n.poss.3s		engelel a iengel er ngii er a omenged; engelel a mui er a meas.	iengel
26		iengel	n.	line for stringing fish.	iengel a ongesuch, klalo el mengesuch, iengel a mengesuch a ngikel; iengelel.	iengel
27		ikurs	n.		ikurs a klekedall er a omenged el mengesokes.	ikurs
28		kereel	n.	line (usually for fishing); cord.	kereel a klekedall er a omenged el dolab el mengereel a ngikel.	kereel
29		kereker	n.	small, deep spot within shallow area inside reef. area of ocean good for fishing at low tide; shallow area inside reef.	kereker a chei el mo meched er a chedil a chei. A kereker se el delongelel a uet me a dailechei el se el bo el meched a chei e ng mo meched el mo diak a daob er ngii.	kereker
30		kesokes	n.	long fishnet (kept stationary in order to trap fish on falling tide).	kesokes a ta er a bedengel a omenged; mengesokes, kosekesii a kereker, kosokes a ngikel, kesekesel.	kesokes
31		kual	n.	crab trap; coconut shell used as vessel for carrying water.	kual a ollumel el ulekngall er a lius; kualul.	kual
32		lmall	n.	The period when a number of species of parrotfish are said to spawn, that is, the sixth to the tenth day of the lunar month.		lmall
33		melaod	v.t.	catch (sardines) between prongs of spear; spear (fish); comb out (lice); place (legs) astraddle.	melaod a melai el oba taod; tmodii, tmaod a mekebud, todel.	melaod
34		melechel	n.poss.3s	speargun.	melechel a molech er ngii.	molech
35		melechelbakl	v.i.	dive when fishing.		melechelbakl
36		melekelikes	v.redup.	go around fishing (with spear) while poling boat.		melikes
37		meleklas	v.i.	look for rekung by removing rocks.		meleklas
38		meliked	v.t.	make (fishnet); move around in cramped quarters.	meliked a meleboteb; orrurt a urreor el chad er a usaso.	meliked
39		melkelikes			melkelikes a ta er a bedengel a omenged; omurech a ngikel, rrull.	melkelikes
40		meluich	v.t.	shine or reflect light on; illuminate; go night fishing with torch or lamp.	meluich a melituich.	meluich
41		mengemang	v.i.	collect large sea crab.	mengemang a melai a chemang.	chemang
42		mengerekung	v.i.	collect land crabs.	mengerekung a melai a rekung.	rekung
43		mengeremakl	v.i.	fish by looking around among stones in sea.	mengeremakl a oldingel; omes a bub; choremeklii; choremakl a bngel; cheremeklel a bub.	mengeremakl
44		mengesamd	v.t.	choke or kill (fish) (by breaking gill).	mengesamd a melai a kesemdel a ngikel; kosemdii a temekai.	mengesamd
45		mengesechuul	v.i.	catch ghost crabs.		chesechuul
46		mengesuar	v.i.	collect small sea crabs.	mengesuar a melai a kesuar.	kesuar
47		mengetakl	v.t.	troll for (fish); hold or lead (someone) by the hand; carry (something) in the hand at one's side; lead (animal, etc.); tow (boat, etc.); persuade; convince; string (person) along (without paying debt, etc.); attract; lure.	mengetakl a ngar a chei el ousbech a chetakl; chotakl a ngikel; cheteklel. mengetakl a olab er a chimal; choteklii a til; cheteklel.	mengetakl
48		mengikoi	v.i.	collect sea clams.	mengikoi a ngar a chei el melai a kikoi.	mengikoi
49		mengual	v.i.	catch crabs with trap.	mengual a ta er a rolel a omengemang; olab a techiir el melai a chemang.	kual
50		metab	n.	dead fish in trap.		metab
51		metilab	n.	fishnet used when running and surrounding fish.	metilab a ta er a bedengel omenged; te oumetilab el ngomedii a kelat.	metilab
52		mo er a chei	expr.	go fishing.		chei
53		namari	n.	lead weight; molded lead.		namari
54		okang	n.	food used as bait (esp. for crabs).	okang a kall el lolab a rechad el mei; menga a ulekang; okang a uaol er a ketat; okelel.	okang
55		olaod	n.instr.	spear for catching sardine.	olaod a klekedall el melaod; taod er a kall, ngikel; olodel.	olaod
56		olechukl	n.	wooden frame of handnet (derau).		olechukl
57		olekngemed	v.caus.	catch a large amount of (fish); consume; deplete; use up.	olekngemed a okngemed; remuul mo diak; okngemedii a ngikel; ngemedel.	olekngemed
58		omeliod	n.	fishing with line in deep water.	omeliod a ta er a bedengel a omenged, meliod.	omeliod
59		omenged	n.	fishing; someone's characteristic way of fishing.	omenged a ngar er a chei; omenged el omuked, omub, omelebed.	omenged
60		omengetakl	n.		omengetakl a ta er a bedengel a omenged, mengetakl.	mengetakl
61		omerdakl	v.i.	fish with berdakl.	omerdakl a ta er a bedengel a omenged el ousbech a berdakl.	omerdakl
62		omeroel	v.t.	spear (fish) with large one-pronged fish spear.	omeroel a omurech el oba beroel; merelii a temekai, meroel a maml, berelel ngikel.	omeroel
63		omsuul	n.	fishing pole (similar to bikel).	omsuul a klekedall er a omengereel, ko er a bikel.	omsuul
64		omud	v.t.	pull in (fishnet).		omud
65		omuked	v.t.	catch (fish) by casting net; (antenna, etc.) receive (broadcast, etc.).	omuked a omdechem; melai el ousbech a uked, muked a ngikel, omuked a rekas, mkedii a ngalek, ukedel.	omuked
66		ongereel	n.	thigh (where coconut cord is rolled).	ongereel a klekedall el mengereel, ongereel er a ngikel, kereel.	ongereel
67		ongereoll	n.	fishing place; thigh (i.e., place where cord is rolled).	ongereoll a uchul a ouach; bebul a buk; usbechall er a omengereel el kerreel; ngii di le ngera el usbechall er a omengereel el kerreel a ongereoll.	ongereoll
68		ongesechaol	n.	opening of fish gill (through which cord, wire, etc. is passed when stringing fish).	ongesechaol a klekedall el kirel el mechesuch; ongesechaol er a ngikel, ongesecholel.	ongesechaol
69		ongriul	n.	area along shore (enclosed with stones) for keeping turtles alive.	ongriul a cheldukl er a kederang e blil a chad el uel.	ongriul
70		orrumk	n.	weight on fishnet; anchor.	orrumk a klekedall el oremkii; nguu el mo er eou; orrumk er a uked, orremkel.	orrumk
71		osel	n.	net cast loosely in water.	osel a klekedall er a uked er a omenged.	osel
72		oumetilab	v.i.	fish with metilab (type of fishnet).	oumetilab a ouemenged el olab a metilab; ngomedii a kelat.	oumetilab
73		remechakl	n.	type of fishnet.	remechakl a ta er a bedengel a omenged; ouremechakl.	remechakl
74		rulel	n.poss.3s		rulel a ruul er ngii; klekedall er a omenged.	ruul
75		ruul	n.	type of fishnet made of palm leaves.	ruul a klekedall er a omengesokes; merart a ruul el llel a lius.	ruul
76		sbadel	n.a.s.	entrance of fishtrap.	sbadel a sisebellel a ngikel er a bub; tuangel; sbedelel.	sbadel
77		sebuu	n.		sebuu a ta er a bedengel a omenged; ousebuu.	sebuu
78		semael	n.	type of trap or net for catching fish.		semael
79		semail	n.	entrance to large fishtrap (chebingel).	semail a siseball er a chebingel; sisebellel a ngikel.	semail
80		sikes	n.		sikes a ta er a bedengel a omenged.	sikes
81	/uploads/pics/6333.jpg	taod	n.	three-pronged fish spear; fork.	taod a klekedall el melaod; betok a medal; taod el biskang; tmodii a kall, tmaod a mekebud, todel.	taod
82		tengus	n.	cat-gut; plastic fishing line.		tengus
83		uaol	n.	bait.	uaol a klalo me a kall el olechau e olengibes; uaol a omaol a ngikel; urreor a uaol er a udoud; olel.	uaol
84		uchaet	n.	leader for fishing line.	uchaet a klekedall el omchaet a kereel; omak er a chirocher el mo er a kereel; uchetel.	uchaet