kedelal
/kederrir
/delal
/derrir		, n.poss.3svery large size or quantity of (according to speaker's judgement).
A delal a biskang!expr.That's a large spear!.
kedelal a blaiexpr.very large house.
kedelal a ngikelexpr.very large fish.
kederrir a blaiexpr.very large house.
kederrir a ngikelexpr.very large fish.
See also:
CHEDIL
Examples:
Ng
techa
a
chomulsa
a
delal?
> Whose mother did you see?
A
Kukumai
a
ngiluu
a
kall
el
mo
er
a
delal.
> Kukumai brought the food to her mother.
Ng
mlo
kesib
a
rengul
a
Oskar
er
a
delal.
> Oskar got angry with his mother.
Ng
kmal
kmo
delal.
> She really cares for her mother.
Bengud
a
derrir!
> Their mothers smell of fish. (Used as insult against people from Ngerechelong.)
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:
A
kumekedong
e
a
delal
a
kmo
ng
mechiuaiu.
> When I called her mother said he is sleeping.
A
delal
a
mesesuau
me
ng
kmal
di
ua
ingii.
> Her mother is an idiot and she is just like her.
Ngka
el
delal
a
bechik
a
ko
er
a
telkib
el
sesmecher.
> My mother in law is a bit under the weather.
Tia
el
ngau
er
a
ingukl
a
kmal
derrir,
mngesakl
a
idungel.
> The fire in the hearth is too big; remove some firewood.

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