te, n., [From Japanese] ability; skill; style.
meoud a teexpr.slow witted.
mereched a teexpr.clever.
Examples:
Te
menga
a
demok.
> They're from Ngerard/Ngiual (where taro leaf soup is eaten).
Te
mle
changar
er
ngii.
> They promoted him.
Te
rirsur
er
a
omechiuaiu.
> They gave him an injection to put him to sleep./They anaesthetized him.
Te
locha
mla
mo
smecher.
> Maybe they've gotten sick.
Ng
mla
er
ngii
a
rebebil
el
chad
el
dimlak
leklikiid
e
le
te
rirtechii
a
bedengel
a
ulekoad
chad.
> There were some people who were ritually unclean because they had touched a corpse.
Proverbs:
Te
menga
a
ekil.
> They're from Angaur.
They eat rope; rope is used to tie slaves and is therefore a symbol of inferiority.
Te
ko
er
a
kila
a
deldalech.
> They are as though eating deldalech.
Deldalech is the material once used to blacken teeth in Palau. When the deldalech was applied it was "eaten" by keeping the mouth and lips completely immobile for several hours until the dye had set. May be applied to a meeting at which some problem is presented for discussion and no discussion takes place, all the participants sitting in stony silence; also to a person or group that receives a reprimand in silence.
More Examples:
Te
kmal
mesesuau.
> Theyre idiots.
Ng
mla
chemer
a
Lukes
le
te
mla
chuamech
a
chemelel
buuch.
> Lukes was sulking because they chewed all of her betelnut.
Te
kmal
betok
a
reungil
a
chiklir
el
ngalek
er
chelechang.
> There's a lot of good singers these days.
Ngika
el
rubak
a
kilderii
a
ngelekel
el
meringel
a
ochil
el
loia
er
a
ongelengelel
e
te
merolang
el
mo
remei.
> Her father picked his daughter onto his shoulder as her foot was hurting and they walked home.
Kerai,
ng
di
kmedung
e
te
mdechemau
a
rebulis
e
lochetau!
> Kerai, very soon the police will catch you and tie you up!
te, pro.they/them (nonemphatic).
te
a
tir,
te
ngar
ker?
te
mor
ker?
te
ngerang?
Examples:
Te
oumesingd
el
mo
meklou
a
rengalek.
> Children tend to grow up.
Te
mle
ungil
a
rengrir
er
a
chelsel
a
ta
el
sikang.
> They were happy in an hour.
Te
meloik
er
a
karekimenai.
> They're dancing "karekimenai".
Te
mla
er
sei
e
milrael
el
mo
er
a
chelechol.
> They were over there and then walked to the beach.
Te
mlo
merek
el
mengedub
er
a
chelsel
a
ta
el
sikang
a
resechelik.
> My friends finished swimming in an hour.
Proverbs:
Te
ko
er
a
kila
a
deldalech.
> They are as though eating deldalech.
Deldalech is the material once used to blacken teeth in Palau. When the deldalech was applied it was "eaten" by keeping the mouth and lips completely immobile for several hours until the dye had set. May be applied to a meeting at which some problem is presented for discussion and no discussion takes place, all the participants sitting in stony silence; also to a person or group that receives a reprimand in silence.
Te
menga
a
ekil.
> They're from Angaur.
They eat rope; rope is used to tie slaves and is therefore a symbol of inferiority.
More Examples:
Te
mera
el
betok
a
ngerir
e
diak
a
chimorir.
> A lot of talk but no action.
A
resechal
me
a
redil
er
a
Ngeremlengui
a
ungil
ongbiall
le
te
kladikm
er
a
siukang.
> The men and women from Ngeremlengui are ideal spouses because they are well-versed in customs and traditions.
Kerai,
ng
di
kmedung
e
te
mdechemau
a
rebulis
e
lochetau!
> Kerai, very soon the police will catch you and tie you up!
Te
kmal
betok
a
reungil
a
chiklir
el
ngalek
er
chelechang.
> There's a lot of good singers these days.
Ochoi,
te
mle
betok
a
rechad
el
meloik.
> Yes, a lot of people were dancing.

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