Palauan Language Online: Palauan-English Dictionary

chelebuul

, n.

poverty; misery; pitifulness.

chelebuul

a

kerrior

el

duubech;

metacherebesul,

betok

a

ngesonges

er

ngii;

chelebulel.

chedil

, n.

mother (used as term of address).

chedil

a

okedongel

a

ngalek

el

mo

er

a

delal,

chedil

a

kubengkem.

delak

n.poss.1s

delam

n.poss.2s

delal

n.poss.3s

delal

a

chedil

er

ngii;

dil

el

oungalek

er

ngii

a

delal.

delmam

n.poss.1pe

delad

n.poss.1pi

delmiu

n.poss.2p

derrir

n.poss.3p

delal a blai

expr.

very large house.

delal a chelebuul

expr.

disaster; calamity.

delal a delak

expr.

my maternal grandmother.

delal a diall

expr.

tremendous ship.

delal a kar

expr.

syn. ongael.

See also:

CHEDEI

,

KEDELAL

,

KLAUCHEDIL

,

MODIL

,

REDIL

Examples:

Bellachel

a

delam!

> Your mother's unclean! (insult)

Ng

kmal

kmo

delal.

> She really cares for her mother.

Bengud

a

delam!

> Your mother smells of fish! (insult).

A

delak

me

ngak

a

mo

er

a

Oreor.

> My mother and I are going to Koror.

A

delak

a

ngar

er

a

uum.

> My mother is in the kitchen.

Proverbs:

Ng

kolia

a

delal.

> He ate his mother.

To marry or have intercourse with the wife of one's brother. There is a potential reciprocation in which money may go from an elder brother in return for food and service from a younger brother. Once established, particularly where the younger couple have children, a cycle of this type may continue after the younger husband has died. Marrying the wife of a deceased younger brother, then, will interrupt such a cycle. Similarly, sexual relations with this woman may jeopardize the cycle.

Bengud

a

derrir.

> Stinking of fish

Used of the people of Ngerechelong (northern Palau) who specialize in trap fishing. Trap fish are said to be especially oily and smelly.

A

mesei

a

delal

a

telid.

> The taro field is the mother of our life

Not only is taro an important staple in the Palauan diet, but a serving of taro is essential at any feast and taro is the essential food in a food-money exchange. Its importance is recognized in this idiom.

More Examples:

Ak

dilu

er

a

delak

el

kmo

ak

mo

milil

er

a

tebetab.

> I told my mom that I'm going to the park.

A

delak

a

mlo

er

a

ukeruul

er

a

tutau.

Ak

mlo

olekerd

er

ngii.

> My mom went for a check up this morning. I went to drop her off.

A

delak

a

diak

lsal

soal

a

kouotobai.

> My mom doesnt really want me to have a motorcycle.

A

delak

me

a

tonari

er

kemam

a

mlo

er

a

sers,

aleko

te

mo

meruul

a

billum.

> Our neighbor and my mom went to the farm, they will be making grated cassava.

Ngka

el

delal

a

bechik

a

ko

er

a

telkib

el

sesmecher.

> My mother in law is a bit under the weather.

mengelim

, v.t.

accompany (especially, at night); escort; converse or pass time with; entertain; keep (someone) company; stay with; comfort; provide support (to someone sick, scared, anxious, etc.).

mengelim

a

cholmengii;

obengkel

el

menglou

er

a

rengul;

cholim

a

chelebuul;

mengelim

er

a

medakd;

chelmengel.

chelebulek	n.poss.1s
chelebulem	n.poss.2s
chelebulel	n.poss.3s	chelebulel a chelebuul er ngii.
chelebulam	n.poss.1pe
chelebuled	n.poss.1pi
chelebuliu	n.poss.2p
chelebulir	n.poss.3p
chelebuled	interj.	Poor us! [typically used in a joking way when people make a mistake or something slightly bad happens.]
chelebuul er a mekemad	expr.	war poverty.
See also: CHEBUUL , KLSESECHEBUUL , MENGEBUUL , MENGUB

cholmengii	v.pf.3s	cholmengii a mengelim er ngii.
chillemengii	v.pf.3s.past
cholim	v.pf.3p.inan.
chelmengel	n.poss.3s	companion; escort; care-giver; someone soothing or comforting someone else. chelmengel a chad el mengelim er ngii, chelmengel er a chelebuul.
chachelim	v.recip.	accompany each other; be companions (with each other). chachelim a kachelim, di du el mengelim, cholmengii a medakd, cholim a chelebuul, olengeseu el modiak a dakd me a klengit el reng, chelmengel.
chellim	v.r.s.	accompanied; escorted. chellim a mla mechelim; chelmongel me temengelim er ngii cholmengii a medakd, cholim a chelebuul, chelmengel.
chelmongel	v.a.s.	is to be accompanied/escorted. chelmongel a kirel el mechelim, mengelim er a medakd, cholmengii a mekngit a rengul; chelmengel.
mechelim	v.erg.	mechelim a chellim; ngar er ngii a chelmengel, cholmengii, obengkel er a chelebuul me a kodall; mengelim.
mengelim a chelebuul	expr.	comfort; console.

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