te, n., [From Japanese] ability; skill; style.
meoud a teexpr.slow witted.
mereched a teexpr.clever.
Examples:
Te
mirrael
er
a
kmo
oingarang.
> They left at some time or other.
Te
ulemuchel
el
mo
melai
er
se
el
bukl
el
beluu.
> They started out to invade the hill country.
A
lsekum
ng
ungil
a
chei,
e
te
mo
er
a
chei.
> If the tide is good, (then) they'll go fishing.
Te
mla
er
a
skuul
e
milrael
el
mo
er
a
chelechol.
> They were at the school and then walked to the beach.
Te
kmal
mle
songerenger
e
meched
a
rengrir.
> They were very hungry and thirsty.
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
mlo
kakoad
er
a
kesus
e
ng
oboes
a
chimal
er
a
boes
er
a
ngikel.
> They got into a fight last night and he was shot in the arm by a fishing gun
Ak
locha
di
telkib
e
te
odikak.
> Pretty soon they'll disown me.
E
kau,
te
tela
a
rechad
er
a
blim?
> And you, how many people are in your family?
Te
kmal
betok
a
reungil
a
chiklir
el
ngalek
er
chelechang.
> There's a lot of good singers these days.
Te
mera
el
betok
a
ngerir
e
diak
a
chimorir.
> A lot of talk but no action.
te, pro.they/them (nonemphatic).
te
a
tir,
te
ngar
ker?
te
mor
ker?
te
ngerang?
Examples:
Te
oumesingd
a
rechad
el
omuchel
el
me
er
a
ta
el
klok.
> People tend to start arriving at one o'clock.
A
lsekum
te
ngar
er
ngii
a
remo
50
el
melemalt
el
chad
el
ngar
er
se
el
beluu,
e
...
> If there are fifty innocent people in the city, then ...
Te
kmal
tang.
> They are much in agreement.
Te
mirrael
el
oltirakl
er
a
Jesus
e
chilitii
a
demerir
er
a
Sebedeus
me
a
ruduudel
el
mesiou
er
a
bos.
> They left their father Zebedee in the boat with the hired servants and followed Jesus.
Te
menga
a
demok.
> They're from Ngerard/Ngiual (where taro leaf soup is eaten).
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:
A
rengalek
er
chelecha
el
taem
aleko
te
kmal
mellomes.
> Kids these days think they are so smart.
Te
tela
el
redil
a
oukebkab?
> How many females are wearing rings?
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.
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.
Te
kmal
mesesuau.
> Theyre idiots.

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