merek, v.t.end; finish.
merek
a
rrekui;
merekong;
ng
mla
mo
merek
a
urreor;
rekil
a
urreor.
rekir
/rekil		n.poss.3sits ending; its finish; its completion.
mo merekv.t.finish; end.
mo merekv.i.end; cease.
mochu merekv.t.pred.is about to finish.
See also:
MEREKMONG
,
MEREKUI
,
OREKIOLEL
Examples:
Ng
mlo
merek
el
chull
er
a
chelsel
a
ta
el
sikang.
> It finished raining in an hour.
Ng
sebechek
el
omes
er
a
ngalek
e
le
ng
mle
ungil
a
blekerdelel
er
tia
el
mlo
merek
el
taem.
> I can watch/babysit the child because he behaved well last time.
Ng
sebechel
a
ngalek
el
obes
e
le
ng
mle
ungil
a
blekerdelel
er
tia
el
mlo
merek
el
taem.
> The child may be watched/babysat because he behaved well last time.
Ak
mochu
merek
el
mesuub.
> I'm about to finish studying.
Te
mlo
merek
el
mengedub
a
resechelik
er
a
chelsel
a
ta
el
sikang.
> My friends finished swimming in an hour.
Proverbs:
Rekil-ongos.
> Year-east.
The word rak in Palauan is commonly used to mean year (rekil: year of). Actually the traditional Palauan year lasted six months, dividing the solar year into two parts conforming generally to spring-summer and fall-winter. The "Year-east," when the wind blows from the east, is the time of spring-summer.
Rekil-ngebard
> Year-west.
The Palauan year, conforming roughly to fall-winter, when the wind blows generally from the west.
More Examples:
A
mechas
er
a
ureram
a
mo
merek
el
oureor.
Aki
oba
el
mo
omengur.
> Lady at work is retiring. We are taking her out for lunch.
Ng
tela
rekil
a
merrengem?
> How old is your younger sister? (only said by a female)
A
dillir
a
rechad
er
a
Sina
a
ko
el
mirrael
er
tia
el
mlo
merek
el
buil.
> The Chinese ship finally sailed out last month.
Ng
tela
rekil
a
delam?
> How old is your mother?
Ak
mo
mesge
sel
ksend
ra
afternoon
sel
bok
merek
lou
worj
>
rak, n.year; age; a long while ago (Each Palauan year contains 6 months and corresponds to a period of continuing easterly or westerly winds).
rak
a
uldekial
a
12
el
buil;
ngar
er
ngii
a
360
el
klebesei
er
a
chelsel
a
ta
el
rak;
kot
el
rak
el
ngalek
a
ta
rekil.
rekiln.poss.3s
rekil
a
rak
er
ngii;
ildisel
a
rak
el
le
ngar;
tela
rekil
a
ngelekem?
er se el me el rakexpr.the year after next.
er se el mlo merek el rakexpr.the year before last.
er tia el me el rakexpr.next year.
er tia el mlo merek el rakexpr.last year.
Examples:
Te
rua
techa
tirke
el
mle
kesib
a
rengul
er
tir
a
Dios
el
40
el
rak?
> With whom was God angry for forty years?
Ng
tela
a
rekim?
> How old are you?
Ng
ieta
rak.
> The year is over.
Ng
locha
bekord
el
tela
a
rekil
a
rubak.
> I wonder what the approximate age of the old man may be.
Proverbs:
Rekil-ngebard
> Year-west.
The Palauan year, conforming roughly to fall-winter, when the wind blows generally from the west.
Rekil-ongos.
> Year-east.
The word rak in Palauan is commonly used to mean year (rekil: year of). Actually the traditional Palauan year lasted six months, dividing the solar year into two parts conforming generally to spring-summer and fall-winter. The "Year-east," when the wind blows from the east, is the time of spring-summer.
More Examples:
Ng
tela
rekil
a
obekum?
> How old is your older brother? (only said by a male)
Ng
tela
rekil
a
merrengem?
> How old is your younger sister? (only said by a female)
Ng
tela
rekil
a
delam?
> How old is your mother?
Ng
tela
rekil
a
udelem?
> How old is your older sister? (only said by a female)
Ng
teruich
me
a
eai
a
rekil.
> He's 18 years old.

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