chedam, n.father (used as term of address).
chedam
a
sechal
el
oungalek;
chedam
a
okedongel
a
ngalek
el
mo
er
demal.
demakn.poss.1s
demamn.poss.2s
demaln.poss.3s
demal
a
chedam
er
ngii
el
ngalek;
kldemaol;
demal
a
sechelik.
demmamn.poss.1pe
demadn.poss.1pi
demmiun.poss.2p
demerirn.poss.3p
chedangn.father (term of address less formal than chedam).
delal a demakexpr.my paternal grandmother.
demal a delakexpr.my maternal grandfather.
demal a demakexpr.my paternal grandfather.
ouchedam
ouchedam
a
omekedong
er
a
demal;
ngar
ngii
a
demal.
See also:
KLAUCHEDAM
Examples:
A
demak
a
chetil
a
kuruul
a
party.
> My father doesn't want me to have party.
Kemiu
e
rengelekei
a
kmal
chebuul
e
le
ng
mla
mad
a
demmiu.
> You, children, are to be pitied because your father has died.
A
demak
a
kmal
bekengarachel.
> My father is very responsible.
A
Droteo
a
di
omdid
a
ultil
a
ochil
a
demal.
> Droteo is following in his fathers footsteps (i.e., following his father's way of life).
Te
mo
oldingel
er
a
demerir
el
smecher.
> They will visit their sick fater.
Proverbs:
Ng
mlenga
a
telochel
a
demal
me
ng
uai
ngii.
> Like his father, for he ate his father's premasticated food.
Applied to a child by adoption, with the implication that the adopted child resembles his adoptive father
More Examples:
A
demal
a
bechik
a
mle
tansiobi
er
ngii
er
a
elii.
> My father-in-law had a birthday yesterday.
A
demak
dilu
(
say
)
ng
diak
>
A
delak
me
a
demak
a
betik
a
rengrir
er
ngak.
> My mother and father love me.
Morrenges
er
a
demam
e
le
lak
e
ng
tmaut
er
kau.
> Listen to your father because if you don't, he'll yell at you.
Ng
mekngit
a
renguk
se
el
bo
kletkii
a
delak
me
a
demak
el
dibus.
> I get sad when I think of my mom and dad that are gone.
chad, n.man; person; human being; living being; someone; somebody; anyone; anybody.
chad
a
rokui
el
diak
lulekoad
el
klaol;
chad
el
dait;
chad
el
babii;
chad
el
ngikel;
chad
el
lius.
chad
a
sechal,
dil,
redil,
ngalek,
chad
er
a
Belau,
chad
er
a
Merikel.
chedakn.poss.1s
chedamn.poss.2syour (singular) relative.
chedaln.poss.3shis or her person or relative.
chedal
a
kmeed
er
ngii
el
chad,
kauchad,
Calista
a
chedal
a
Toni.
chedemamn.poss.1pe
chedadn.poss.1piour (inclusive) relative.
chedemiun.poss.2p
chederirn.poss.3p
chadv.s.alive; living.
chedengangv.s.inch.becoming alive; reviving.
chedengang
a
sobelang
er
a
kodall
mesisichang,
dikea
le
mad.
chad er a daobexpr.person knowledgeable about the sea.
chad er a governmentexpr.government employee.
chad er a morosexpr.barbarian; cannibal.
chad er a rengexpr.considerate person.
chedal a chelidexpr.person having religion; believer.
chedal a ochilexpr.lap; upper thigh.
mo chadexpr.become alive; come to life.
See also:
OCHAD
Examples:
Chedam,
mei
e
debo
er
a
chei.
> Father, let's go fishing.
Kom
tela
el
chad
el
kiei
er
tia
el
delengchokl?
> Including yourself how many people live in your household?
Ng
songerenger
ngke
el
chad.
> That person is hungry.
Ng
songerenger
a
ngii
di
el
chad?
> Is anyone hungry?
E
ng
mla
er
ngii
a
chebuul
el
chad
el
kiliei
er
ngii
el
beluu
el
kmal
mle
mellomes
a
rengul
me
ng
mle
sebechel
el
osebelii
a
beluu,
e
ng
di
dimlak
a
llotkii
ngii
el
chebuul
el
chad.
> And there was a poor man who lived in that village whose heart was so light that it was his ability to make the town survive, but there wasn't anyone who thought about him.
Proverbs:
Ng
ko
er
a
biul
el
chad
el
ngesonges
er
a
buld.
> Like a man circumcised, insufficient skin.
Circumcision seems to have been known in Palau prior to contact, perhaps through contact with the Philippines, but was not widely practiced. As in this context, it usually draws attention in the form of ridicule. The idiom applies to any circumstance in which there has been insufficient preparation or planning; a premature decision.
Ng
mimokl
a
usekerel
el
chad.
> A person whose breechcloth is loose.
A poorly organized man, naive, openminded, generous, but not manly.
A
chimad
el
dodersii
a
chimal
a
chad
el
odersii.
> Put out your arm and a man's hand will reach back
The proper spirit of cooperation and mutual aid
Eldochel
a
klekekered
chad
a
ilkolk.
> The light of youth is darkness.
A young person may display pride or may be showy in dress habits; youth may shine, but the brilliance does not mean enlightenment.
Ng
kmes
a
usekerel
el
chad
> A man whose breechcloth is closed
A well-organized man, particularly one who uses his money carefully; hence, sometimes, a stingy person.
More Examples:
Seselk
a
renguk
el
orrenges
er
tirka
el
chad
er
a
balatiks
te
di
mesaod
a
selaod,
e
ng
di
soak
el
di
mo
omengur.
> 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.
Ngka
el
temamungel
a
maml
mekera
domecholue
er
ngii
e
chedam?
> Father, how do we de scale this monstrous wrasse fish?
Kau
ke
chad
er
ker?
> Where are you from?
Ak
omdasu
e
a
rechad
er
a
Irrai
a
bai
ungil
el
meruul
a
omelai
el
oleng
er
a
ngii
di
el
chad
el
mo
er
a
skozio.
> I think people in Airai should make toll booths at the airport and collect fees.
Ke
chad
er
a
keskelel
a
beluu
er
a
Belau?
> Which Island of Palau are you from?

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