updated: 6/21/2015   

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dach  n.excrement; residue; secretion.dach a kall el mo er a chelsel a diil e me tuobed; mekngit el diak bo elrasech me ng mechoit; mechert, dechil.Cf.delach.

blil a dach  expression.sewage plant.

dechemam  n.poss.1pe.

dechemiu  n.poss.2p.

decherir  n.poss.3p.

dechid  n.poss.1pi.

dechik  n.poss.1s.

dechil  n.poss.3s.

dechil a cheramrou  expression.sand mound from digging of small mangrove crab.

dechil a deel  expression.rust.

dechil a iis  expression.mucus.

dechil a mad  expression.secretion from eye.

dechil a uingel  expression.tartar or scum on teeth.

dechim  n.poss.2s.

 Mngai a dechil a medam!Clean the crust from your eyes./Make sure your own house is in order before accusing others.

 Ng tuobed a dechik.I have to go to the bathroom.

dachelbai₁  v.s.skillful (in doing things with the hands); clever.dachelbai a meduch a uldasu me a urreor; sebechel el choituuk a meringel, dachelbil er a omengedecheduch.

dachelbai₂  n.name of legendary Palauan boy adopted into father's brother's family who was much less favored by wife than her real son.dachelbai a meduch a uldasu me a urreor; sebechel el choituuk a meringel, dachelbil er a omengedecheduch.

dachelbil  n.poss.3s.dachelbil a kldachelbai er ngii, dachelbil er a urreor.

dachelbil  n.poss.3s.seedachelbai.dachelbil a kldachelbai er ngii, dachelbil er a urreor.

dadeb  dadeb a sechal el mechelaol, metitur, medakd el melemiakl.

dai₁  n.(Jap.)sea area between two islands.

dai₂  n.pull or tightness of a rope.

dai er a mesil  expression.support or stand for machine.

dai₃  n.(Jap.)platform; support;.

dai er a mesil  expression.support or stand for machine.

daia  n.(Jap.)diamond suit (in cards).

daidesomel  n.rope from mast of canoe to (kemetal of) outrigger.daidesomel a kerreel el omak er a orrakl me a desomel er a mlai er a daob.

daigak  n.(Jap.)university.

daikong  n.(Jap.)radish; turnip.

daiksang  n.(Jap.)carpenter.

dailechei  dailechei a delongelel a kereker me a chelmoll.

daimechesengel  n.shallow areas in open sea (mostly between Babeldaob and Kayangel).daimechesengel a chelmoll el mo er a ikrel, toachel el rolel a diall.

dainamait  n.(Eng.)dynamite.

dainamo  n.(Jap.)generator.

daingak  (Jap.)university (as with Palau Community College).

Chedam/chedil a kuusbech a udoud el mo era.Father/mother, I need money to go to college/university.

A merrengek a tilobed era skuul era.My younger sister graduated from college.

 dait  n.taro plant.dait a dellomel el ongraol a techel; kukau a tecchel a dait, ditel.

ditel  n.poss.3s.ditel a dait el ngii a oudait.

 Kau a ko er a el omertort a llel e chemoes.You're like a taro plant which has big leaves but is still immature (i.e., you talk big but you don't follow through).

daitai  v.s.(Jap.)generally (used in sense of 'generally how many people are coming'); fine; all right; okay.

daitorio  (Jap.)president.

A era beluad a di chemau a siungel mea kerremelel a daob.Our president is focused on conserving and protecting the sea life.

daitoro  n.(Jap.)President.

daiziob  v.s.(Jap.)fine; all right; OK.

 Ng daiziob a bilem.Your clothes look really fine or great.

dakd  seedakt.dakd a diak leblekeu; medakd, chad a uleboes me ng diak leua dakd er a beluu, dekdel.

dakt  n.fear; awe.Cf.medakt,omekdakt,klaukdakt,oumedakt. [syn:dakd.dakd a diak leblekeu; medakd, chad a uleboes me ng diak leua dakd er a beluu, dekdel.]

bedektall  v.s.fearful; shy.bedektall a medakd; bedelkall, tulekdekudel, dakd, dekdel.

dektel  n.poss.3s.his/her/its fear or awe.

dektelel  n.poss.3s.source of someone's fear.

mad el dakt  expression.expression of fear; face showing fear.

 A Droteo a kmal dektelek el chad.Droteo is someone who really frightens me.

dalem  n.sapling; young tree.dalem a beches el meldalem; dalem el lius a bekerredechel, delemel.Cf.dellomel.

delemel  n.poss.3s.(action of) planting.delemel a beches el meldalem; dalem el lius el ungil bekerredechel.

damakual  n.wooden or pottery vessel (larger than kual).damakual a ollumel el bleob el chutem; damakual el blil a ilaot.

dandori  n.(Jap.)arrangements.

dangch₁  dangch a chutem el melangch a dellomel; dongchii a kebui, locha chutem er a uchul, dmangch a bobai, dengchel.

dangch₂  dangch a melangch; osiik a belkul; dongchii a chad, dmangch a chaibebelau, dengchel a chad.

dangeb  n.lid; cover.dangeb a klekedall el melangeb; melekedek; duangeb a kall, dongebii a olekang, dengebel.Cf.olangeb.

dengebel  n.poss.3s.

dengebel a belatong  expression.cover for a bowl.

dengebel a butiliang  expression.bottle cap.

dengebel a kahol  expression.cover of (wooden) box. Cover of coffin.

dengebel a mad  expression.eyelid.

dengebel a olekang  expression.lid of a pot.

dangesbuadel  dangesbuadel a kemanget el secher; mechiuaiu el melai a buil me a rak; dangsebuadel el rakd.

dangs  n.(Eng.)dance; dancing style.

dengsam  n.poss.1pe.

dengsed  n.poss.1pi.

dengsek  n.poss.1s.

dengsel  n.poss.3s.his or her dancing style.

dengsem  n.poss.2s.

dengsir  n.poss.3p.

dengsiu  n.poss.2p.

oudangs  v.i.dance.oudangs a meloik, te oudangs er a bai a rengeasek.

oudangs  v.t.dance (particular dance).oudangs a meloik, te oudangs er a bai a rengeasek.

daob  n.sea; ocean; salt water.daob a ralm er a chei; beluu er a Belau a iliuekl er a daob, debel.Cf.mengaidedaob,iechadedaob,omdaob.

debel  n.poss.3s.

debel a klengoes  expression.salt water for cooking klengoes.

debel a mekaeb  expression.the ocean between Angaur and Peliliu.

debel a mlai  expression.boat's wake.

debel a redil  expression.labor pains.

meraeldaob  n.strong current in open sea (usually accompanied by swells).meraeldaob a mesisiich el berius er a ikrel, dailechei.

 Kengti, a yanged a uchul ea National Emergency Management Office (NEMO) a mla tebedii A Small craft warning ra beluu er belau rokir. ra delongelel a Beliliou ma Ngeaur, Ollei ma Ngcheyangel ma ikrel a elemoll a kmal mekngit er elechal team. MaleuaiseDue to the weather conditions and increasing hazardous surf, the National Emergency Office (NEMO) is issuing a Small Craft Warning for the entire Republic of Palau. Water conditions from outside the reef through all exposures are very rough at this time.

 A Sis a mesilek a bilel er a.Sis is washing her clothes in the ocean.

 Tia el kar a oubuch er a.This medicine must be used with salt water (to be effective).

 Ng ko er a teribsel a el di me e mo diak.It's like the foam of the sea, which just forms and then disappears.
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dart  num.100 [one hundred] (unit of time; human; animal; nonliving thing). Large quantity.dart a ochur 100; dart el chad, dart el babii.

ede el dart  expression.three hundreds.

eru el dart  expression.two hundreds.

 Ke kmal mesaul el dart.Many thanks for your trouble.

 Ng kmal dart a sulem.Many thanks for your trouble.

 Te el chad el mle sengkio.One hundred people voted.

 A klengetengetel a Drote e ng miltik a el kluk.Droteo had the good fortune to find a hundred dollars.

dart el kluk  expression.one hundred dollars.

dasech  dasech a udoud el desechel a blai; mo er a merruul er a blai; desechel.

datk  n.earth (as opposed to heaven - i.e., in spiritual sense).datk a ngar eou el beluu, leko demad e kede mo er a datk.

datsio  n.(Jap.)disease of testicles aggravated by the cold; hernia.

dauch  n.step; cut part; stage (in life).dauch a blechobech, beldukl; deludauch, lbedul a ngar er a kot el dauch, Ngiraikelau a ongeru el dauch.Cf.melauch,olauch,ulleuechel.

duchel  n.poss.3s.duchel a dauch er ngii, duchel a ochil, delauch.

duchel a lius  expression.steps chopped out in coconut tree trunk for purpose of climbing.

dbad  n.poss.1pi.seedub.

dbak  n.poss.1s.seedub.

dbal  n.poss.3s.seedub.dbal a dub er ngii; kloleklel el dub.

dbam  n.poss.2s.seedub.

dbaol  v.a.s.is to be bombed or dynamited.dbaol a kirel el medub er a dub; melub, klou el risois a dbaol, dubar, duub, omriid er ngii el oba dub.

dbechel  n.poss.3s.seedubech.dbechel a dubech er ngii el dait, ungil a dbechel el dellomel.

Aikal lisek a meral ungil a.My ypung coconut trees are sprouting real good.

dbekel  dbekel a eanged, medibek, mocha di kekerei a chull.

dbemam  n.poss.1pe.seedub.

dbemiu  n.poss.2p.seedub.

dberir  n.poss.3p.seedub.

dbochel  seedebochel.dbochel a kirel medibech; rullii a beches, dibechii a chesols, duibech a chelitakl, melibech.

dbokel  v.a.s.is to be kicked (away) or swept away or fended off.dbokel a kirel el medibek; dibekii a bduu, duibek, melibek a bduu el olab a uach, dbekel.

de  de a uldekial a mengedecheduch me a rurrenges, de bong, de kong de rurt.

Ng diak klsakl, ak mesaikThere's nothing wrong with me. I'm just lazy.

deakl  v.a.s.is to be criticized.deakl a blil a deleakl; omelaes, dmesii a sikel; melaes er ngii, mesaik a deakl er a urreor, deleklel.

 deb  n.sugar cane.deb a merekos el dellomel el tuobed a sukal er ngii, debengel.

debengel  n.poss.3s.

debachel  v.a.s.is to be chopped down.debachel a kirel el medobech; medebes, metuk, dobesii, dobechii a kerrekar, duobech a bambuu, melobech a ngikel,.

debar  n.grey duck; any type of duck;.debar a charm el ko er a malk e ng di klou.

debar er a mesei  expression.Australian grey duck.

 ng milekoi a el kmal mereched a ngerel.said the duck, who was quite a gossip.

Ak milsa a ngelekel a era omoachel.I saw a duckling at the river.

debar er a mesei  expression.Australian grey duck.

debdeb  v.s.always interrupting; always spending money irresponsibly.debdeb a meterekakl; metitur el mengereomel, diak longereomel, debdeb a udoud; diak lekereomel.

debdeball  v.a.s.is to be made into a drink of coconut meat and juice.

debdebsall  v.a.s.is to be objected to.debdebsall a kirel el medebdobs; meterob, torebengii, dobdebsii a omerael e le ng meringel a daob e meses a eolt; debdebsel.

debeaot  n.deep water inside reef.debeaot a emel er a chemechumel; debeaot a di dmolech er a chedil a chei.

debechall  seedebachel.

debechel₁  n.wort lime; lemon; food prepared by person to show he has become legitimate title-holder.debechel a ta er a bedengel a mekemim el meradel; kerrekar el ongerekur. Ng klel a klou el kliou el chelbakl ma miich ma uleld el reuikl er a rubak.

debechelel  n.poss.3s.debechelel a debechel er ngii el rubak el melobech, merengel.

debechel₂  debechel a kall er a mur er a klobak me a rubakldil; mechas a melobech me te merous er a debechelel.

debechelel  n.poss.3s.seedebechel.debechelel a debechel er ngii el rubak el melobech, merengel.

debedabel  v.a.s.debedabel a kirel el medebodeb; mesiik a berredel, dobedebii, dobodeb a ngikel, melebodeb, debedebel.

debedeball  v.a.s.is to be weighed.debedeball a debedabel.

debedebechel  debedebechel a debedobech er ngii el ouach.

debedebek  v.s.redup.having a good memory.

debedebekall  seedebedebokel.debedebekall a debedebokel.

debedebekel  debedebekel a omelebedebek er ngii; melatk er ngii; melebedebek er a urrereel.

debedebel  debedebel a omelebodeb er ngii, melebodeb, debedebel a babii.

debedebokel  v.a.s.is to be thought about or remembered;.debedebokel a kirel el mudasu, kirel el medebedebek a meldung el tekoi; dobedebekii, dobedebek a urreor el kirel a klengeasek.

debedobech  debedobech a rakd; secherel a cherouel a ouach el di ngii el metutiud e obekerall a budel e mo meringel; debedebechel el ouach.

debekill  v.a.s.is to be cursed.debekill a kirel el medebeakl; melebeakl er ngii; kmal mekull el diak el debekill a chad, rechad.

debel  n.poss.3s.seedaob.

 A a ingsed a meteet er a ngikel.The ocean of our islands is abundant in fish.

debel a cheuchel  expression.the ocean between Babeldaob and Ngcheangel.

debel a klengoes  expression.salt water for cooking klengoes.

debel a mekaeb₁  expression.the ocean between Angaur and Peliliu.

debel a mekaeb₂  expression.the ocean between Angaur and Peleliu.

debel a mlai  expression.boat's wake.

debel a redil  expression.labor pains.

debellel  n.poss.3s.seedebull.

debengel  n.poss.3s.seedeb.

debes₁  n.r.s.ending; the end of something after it has ben cut (unintentionally) short.debes a ullebongel; kodellel a telechull er a dui a ruoll a debes, kelel a debesel a rubak. Ng blengur el mo kedmekiil ra ullebongel er a omengeiung el di telungalek ra medei a oungerachel er ngii el kirel a medei el oba dui.

debesel  n.poss.3s.

debes₂  n.fruit (esp., orange) that ripens too soon and falls to ground.debes a rodech el smecher; diak le mark e ruebet; debes el iedel, debesel a iedel.

debesel  n.poss.3s.

debesall  v.a.s.is to be cut or snipped.

debesel₁  n.poss.3s.seedebes.

debesel₂  n.poss.3s.seedebes.

debetall  v.a.s.is to be asked to pay for non-participation in work.debetall a kirel el medbaet; mengai a delbaet er ngii, dibetii a diak lengar a urreor el beluu, melbaet er ngii, dibetel.

deblechelech  deblechelech a dekimes, bilek a deblechelech er a daob; diak le medirt.

debochel₁  v.a.s.is to be invented, introduced or composed.

debochel₂  n.mangrove area in Ngetbang rich in crabs and rayfish.debochel a dmolech el ngar er a tkul a keburs me a kereker, Ngerusar er a Ngchesar a debochel.

deboes  deboes a klekedellel a chelechad; bebul a uchul a uach, meklou a debosel, bekedeboes.

debokl  v.a.s.seemelebes.debokl a kirel el medebes; meluk er ngii, dobesii, duebes a keai, melebes a ngikel, mamed a debokl.

debongel  v.a.s.is to be interrupted or killed.debongel a kirel el medeb; meterob; dobengii a kemanget e . blelekl el cheldecheduch, dueb a klautok er a blai.

debosel  n.poss.3s.hip.

debsechall₁  v.a.s.is to be speared.debsechall a kirel medebusech; dubsechii a debusech, melebusech a debusech, debsechel a seseb.

debsechall₂  v.a.s.(conch shell or horn) is to be blown;.

debsechall₃  n.a.s.siren (for special occasions).

debsechel  n.poss.3s.seedebusech.debsechel a ngerel a debusech, melebusech; debsechel a seseb.

debsechii  v.pf.3s.seemelebusech.

debsel  n.poss.3s.seedubs.debsel a merat el uchul a kerrekar; debsel a lius.

debsochel  v.s.unfriendly; nasty; embarrassed (after being rebuked); cold; aloof;.debsochel a isingel; olbechall, mekngit a ngerel, mekngit er a rechad, mekngit el meloik; diak el beruadel, diak le kladikm.

melebsochel  v.i.act in an unfriendly or nasty fashion.melebsochel a debsochel; oudebsochel; diak le beruadel, dobsechelii a ngalek, chedesongel, olebechall, delebsechelel.

debubuatel  debubuatel a kedelebuu; medemedemek a bedengel, diak lemesisiich, medingabet.

debull  n.grave; cemetery plot.debull a chutem le delakl a chad er ngii, debull a ngar er a odesongel, debellel.

debellel  n.poss.3s.

 A omerkolir a blok el.Their words are full of deadly deceit.

debulliaes  seeiaesidebull.

debuongel   debuongel a cheled er a keburs; chedelekelek, kebliil er a ngduul; ng kall.

 debusech₁  n.conch shell; sound of conch shell; horn; siren.debusech a cheled el kall a techel; e a ulekngellel a usbechall er a omelebusech.

debsechel  n.poss.3s.debsechel a ngerel a debusech, melebusech; debsechel a seseb.

debusech₂  v.pf.3p.inan.seemelebusech.

 dech₁  n.golden-banded or Samoan goatfish.dech a ta er a bedengel a ngikel.

dech₂  (: )dech, "mlia ngelekel a dech", tekoi er a klaiberebart er a rengalek, "mlia ngelekel a dech" e ngii a kmo, "chuch" tir a osiik.

dechal₁  n.poss.3s.seeduch.dechal a duch er ngii; duch er a omeruul; meduch, dachelbai, chemolt a dechal er a urreor.

dechal₂  n.poss.3s.state of ripeness or maturity (of a fruit).

dechal a rengul  expression.perseverance; ambition; strong will.

dechall₁  v.a.s.is to be dipped or dunked.

dechall₂  v.a.s.is to be increased or raised in amount.

dechall₃  v.a.s.(trap) is to be set.dechall a kirel el medachel; melachel er a bub, dochelii a bedikl, dmachel, dechelel.

dechedachel  dechedachel a beot e mereched el mo dechudech el chutem; tekiall, dechudech.

dechedech  n.frog; toad; marine toad or Palau frog;.dechedech a charem el meridechedech a ralm me a dechel.

meridechedech  v.i.walk in underbrush.meridechedech a merael chelimkemkall; roidechedechii a oreomel, roidechedech a omeklochel.

dechedechall₁  v.a.s.is to be patched.dechedechall a kirel el metenget; medechudech; melechudech a chemars; duchedechii a chemars; duchudech, dechedechel.

dechedechall₂  v.a.s.(person) is to be speared or clubbed.

dechedechaol  dechedechaol a dechudech el ngar er a kekul a ouach; mo lalech e meringel.

dechedechel  n.poss.3s.seedechudech.

dechedechomel  dechedechomel a kar el doringet, lolchedachem e melim a ralm obengkel a ngii el kar Ng ta era bedengel a kar el do olechedachem el obengkel a ralm.

decheduchel  seedechedechall.

dechel  n.land prepared for taro.dechel a omeklochel; dekimes el chutem; dechel a ungil blil a dait, brak, dechelel.

dechelel  n.poss.3s.

dechelall  seedechall.

dechelaol  v.a.s.dechelaol a kirel el medechel; kirel lmuut el mo betok; mo er ngii a dechelel; udoud a dechelaol.

dechelel₁  n.poss.3s.seedechel.

dechelel₂  dechelel a mo obengkel a ngar, ngii, omdois, meruul el mo betok; a ika dechelel a ongraol.

dechemam  n.poss.1pe.seedach.

dechemiu  n.poss.2p.seedach.

decherir  n.poss.3p.seedach.

decherong  v.s.inch.is just standing up.decherong a mla mo dechor; ngalek a decherong.

 Ng di.She can't relax or calm down.

dechersall  v.a.s.(penis) is to be made erect.

dechid  n.poss.1pi.seedach.

dechik  n.poss.1s.seedach.

 Ng tuobed a.I have to go to the bathroom.

dechil  n.poss.3s.seedach.

 Mngai a a medam!Clean the crust from your eyes./Make sure your own house is in order before accusing others.

dechil a cheramrou  expression.sand mound from digging of small mangrove crab.

dechil a deel  expression.rust.

dechil a ding  n.ear wax.

dechil a iis  expression.mucus.

dechil a mad  expression.secretion from eye.

dechil a uingel  expression.tartar or scum on teeth.

dechim  n.poss.2s.seedach.

dechioll  seedechall.

dechoel  n.spine; backbone.dechoel a chiuesel a ulk; meringel a decholel, decholel a babii a dikesem.

decholel  n.poss.3s.

decholel  n.poss.3s.seedechoel.

dechor  v.i.stand, standing; (flag) raised or flying.dechor a ngar ngii a ochil; tebel a dechor, ngalek a decherong, blai a dechor.Cf.delechor.

decherong  v.s.inch.is just standing up.decherong a mla mo dechor; ngalek a decherong.

kedekedechor  v.recip.redup.(group of objects, people) all standing up at once.

 Bo mdechor!Stand or get up!

 Ng di decherong.She can't relax or calm down.

 A blai a el chemau a ongos.The house stands facing east.

 Ng diak a medulel a ochim me ke di.Why don't you sit down (lit., are you standing up because you don't have a bend in your legs)?

 Ng a bangderang.The flag is raised/flying.

 Ngara me ke di e omengur?Why are you standing up while eating?
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dechors₁  v.pf.3p.inan.seemelechors.dechors a blolech; medecherecher el kirs a dechors.

dechors₂  v.s.(penis) erect.dechors a blolech; medecherecher el kirs a dechors.

mededechors  v.erg.redup.keep getting erections.mededechors a beot el medechors.

dechorsii  v.pf.3s.seemelechors.

dechudech₁  n.dirt; mud;.dechudech a chutem el ilus er a ralm, delechudech er a chutem, dechedechel a ulaol.Cf.melechudech,ullecheduchel.

dechedechel  n.poss.3s.

dechudech  n.patching material; filling (for cavity).dechudech a delechudech, klalo el melinget a chemars.

dechudech  v.s.dirty; muddy.

dechudech₂  n.patching material; filling (for cavity).dechudech a delechudech, klalo el melinget a chemars.

dechudech₃  v.s.dirty; muddy.

dechungel  n.poss.3s.seedechuu.

dechus₁  n.wart; mole;.dechus a rekdel a buld, ngar ngii a dechus er a medal.

dechus  v.s.having warts.

dechus₂  n.plant in nettle family.dechus a ta er a bedengel a emull.

dechus₃  v.s.having warts.

dechuu  n.hen.dechuu a redil el malk; dechungel.

dechungel  n.poss.3s.

Kabo mesang ngkel el malk el mla omechell e mngai teblol era ngisel mede sengoes.Go see the hen that has laid her eggs and bring a couple so we can cook them.

dedabel  dedabel a meringel el omeruul; te dedabel er a meringel el urreor; dadabel el osiik a blai el lengiil.

dedaes₁  dedaes a diak a chelsang; mededaes, deledaes; a lebo er ngii a deledesek e a kikong, dedesel.

dedaes₂  n.redup.legendary girl (daughter of Tellebuu) named as such to represent role of woman in Palauan society.

 A redil a dedaes.A woman is supposed to take care of a man's affaires.

dedekimes  v.s.redup.rather wet.dedekimes a telkib el dekimes; kedemek; bilek a dedekimes.

dedengerenger  v.s.redup.rather naughty or mischievous.dedengerenger a telkib el dengerenger; sebesabel; dedengerenger el buik.

dedesall  v.a.s.(place) is to be cleared;.dedesall a kirel el mo mededaes; dmedesii, blai a dedesall diak le chelimeluk, dmedaes.

dedungall  v.a.s.is to be tattoed.

dedungel  seededungall.

deel₁  n.nail; spike; any kind of steel or iron.deel a klekedall er a omeleel;deel a meleel; orreked e oldak a kerrekar, delel.Cf.meleel,oleel.

delam  n.poss.1pe.

deled  n.poss.1pi.

delek  n.poss.1s.

delel  n.poss.3s.delel a deel er ngii; kloleklel el deel.

delem  n.poss.2s.

delir  n.poss.3p.

deliu  n.poss.2p.

deel₂  n.state of overflowing or being too much (used only in certain fixed expressions).

dekdekemel  n.poss.3s.puttering sound;.

melekedukem  v.i.make intermittent noise; putter.

melekedukem a ulul  expression.heart beats or pounds.

dekedakel  v.a.s.is to be cut or sliced.dekedakel a kirel el medekodek; mesekosek, dokodek a ngikel, sokosek, melebes.

dekedek  n.head covering; veil; board used to protect or hold down or cover thatching at bottom of nglikliabed.dekedek a klalo el melekedek; mamed a dekedek er a tebel; llel a tuu a dekedekel a mesei, dokedekii, dokedek; dekedekel.Cf.melekedek,oudekedek.

dekedekel  n.poss.3s.

dekedekel a tebel  expression.table cloth.

dekedekekliu  n.board used to protect or hold down or cover thatching at bottom of nglikliabed.dekedekekliu a klalo el olsarech a nglikliabed; nglisekiabed er a blai, dekedek.

dekedekel  n.poss.3s.seedekedek.

dekedekel a tebel  expression.table cloth.

dekedokel  v.a.s.is to be covered;.dekedokel a kirel el medekedek; kelel a meteet a dekedokel, dokedekii er a keai, dokedek.

dekel  n.pole for boat, canoe, raft, etc.; spare motor (for boat);.dekel a bambuu el usbechall er a omelikes; melikes el oba dekel, dekelel.Cf.oudekel.

dekelel  n.poss.3s.

dekelel er a dmolech  expression.friend or mainstay in times of need.

 A Droteo a dekeled er a dmolech.Droteo is our mainstay in times of need.

 A Droteo me a Toki a ko er a kmal ta a dekelir.Droteo and Toki are quite close or always doing things together.

dekelel  n.poss.3s.seedekel.

dekelel er a dmolech  expression.friend or mainstay in times of need.

 dekemerir  n.blue marble tree; blue fig.dekemerir a ta er a bedengel a kerrekar.

dekimes  v.s.wet.dekimes a diak lemedirt; ngar er ngii a ralm er ngii, delekimes, ulaol a dekimes; dekmesel.

dedekimes  v.s.redup.rather wet.dedekimes a telkib el dekimes; kedemek; bilek a dedekimes.

dekmekimes  v.s.redup.(clothes) wet in places.dekmekimes a telkib el dekimes; kedemek.

 A bilek a mla mo el rokir.This shirt of mine has gotten totally soaked.

 A bilek a mla mo el rokui.All my clothes has gotten totally soaked.

 A bebul a tebel a mla mo.The top of the table has gotten wet.

deklel  deklel a omelakl er ngii, doklii a ulekoad.

dekllel  dekllel a udoud er Belau el mekreos, di omech a kodall; dengerenger a mla otobedii a dekllel a okdemelel.

dekmekimes₁  v.s.redup.(clothes) wet in places.dekmekimes a telkib el dekimes; kedemek.

dekmekimes₂  dekmekimes a ochil a chad el beches el mlei er a beluu; locha diak chetemel.

dekoall  v.a.s.is to be blown out, inflated, smoked or puffed.

dekolam  n.poss.1pe.seedekool.

dekoled  n.poss.1pi.seedekool.

dekolek  n.poss.1s.seedekool.

dekolel  n.poss.3s.seedekool.

dekolem  n.poss.2s.seedekool.

dekolir  n.poss.3p.seedekool.

dekoliu  n.poss.2p.seedekool.

 dekool₁  n.a.s.cigarrette; tobacco.dekool a ta er a bedengel a dellomel el chemachel.

dekolam  n.poss.1pe.

dekoled  n.poss.1pi.

dekolek  n.poss.1s.

dekolel  n.poss.3s.

dekolem  n.poss.2s.

dekolir  n.poss.3p.

dekoliu  n.poss.2p.

dekool₂  v.a.s.seemeloko.dekool a kirel el medoko, meloko er a ngau, dokouii a ngaok, meloko er a dekool.

dekor  v.s.(leg) crippled.dekor a kedeb a bita el ochil; dekor a melekor a omerolel, omitech a lorael.

dekstenai  v.s.(Jap.)not (very) good.

dekster  v.s.(Jap.)(very) good.

dekstenai  v.s.not (very) good.

dektel  n.poss.3s.his/her/its fear or awe.

dektelel  n.poss.3s.source of someone's fear.

dekull  v.a.s.is to be buried.dekull a kirel el medakl; doklii, dmakl, ulekoad a dekull, melakl er ngii er a chutem; deklel.

delach  n.r.s.fish guts; intestine; bowels.delach a diil; delechil; ta el delach a chimo el diil; ngeleketedelach, ngelekel a ta el dil.

delechemam  n.poss.1pe.

delechemiu  n.poss.2p.

delecherir  n.poss.3p.

delechid  n.poss.1pi.

delechik  n.poss.1s.

delechil  n.poss.3s.delechil a delach er ngii; delechil a chad, delechil a ngikel, delechil a blaol a ngimes.

delechim  n.poss.2s.

kekere el delach  expression.small intestine.

klider a delechil  expression.worry; have butterflies in one's mouth.

klou el delach  expression.large intestine.

mekider a delechil  expression.get sudden feeling of fear, worry or excitement; get butterflies in one's stomach.

delachel₁  n.r.s.good place for setting fishtrap; rocks surrounding fishtrap to hold it in place;.delachel a olsechall er a omelachel el bub; merau el delachel.Cf.melechel.

delechelel  n.r.s.poss.3s.delechelel a delachel er ngii; olsechall er a omelachel el bub er ngii.

delachel₂  v.r.s.(trap) set;.delachel a mla medachel; bub a delachel, delechall, melachel a bedikel er a beab, dochelii.

delad  n.poss.1pi.seechedil.

delaes  v.r.s.criticized;.delaes a mla medaes; te mla melaes er ngii, dmesii er a blulekngel, deleklel.

delaibabil  v.s.effeminate.

delaibebil  delaibebil a sechal e soal el redil; modil, ouredil er ngii; mengeterrek er a ngerel.

delak  n.poss.1s.seechedil.

 A me a reta er ngak a tirke el chad el orrenges a tekingel a Dios e oltirakl.My mother and brothers are those who hear the word of God and obey it.

 Ng el mechas a rengul er a teng er ngak.It's my mother who is astonished at my grades.

 Ng ulemekeroul a bung a er a sersel.My mother was growing flowers in her garden.

 A a mesengaked.My mother is slim.
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delakl  v.r.s.buried.delakl a delekull; mla medakl, doklii, melakl; soldau a delakl er tiang; deklel.

delal₁  n.poss.3s.seechedil.delal a chedil er ngii; dil el oungalek er ngii a delal.

delal₂  seekedelal.

delal a blai  expression.very large house.

delal a blengur  expression.sumptuous feast.

delal a chelebuul  expression.disaster; calamity.

delal a delak  expression.my maternal grandmother.

delal a demak  expression.my paternal grandmother.

delal a diall  expression.tremendous ship.

delal a diu  expression.very loud noise.

delal a kar  expression.syn. ongael.

delal a kerior  expression.disaster; calamity.

delal a omekuluoll  expression.main floor beams of bai or house.

delal el mechas  expression.(someone's) grandmother.

delalem  v.r.s.planted. delalem a mla medalem; dait a delalem, dellomel, dolemii, dualem, delemel.

delam₁  n.poss.2s.seechedil.

delam₂  n.poss.1pe.seedeel.

delam₃  n.poss.1pe.seediil.

delang  n.r.s.chant (that ridicules people).delang a chelitakl el omtelub, melengdongch er a chad; delengil.Cf.melengdang.

delengil  n.r.s.poss.3s.delengil a delang er ngii; delang el mo er ngii.

delangch₁  n.r.s.something set aside for one's own use.delangch a mla olechelii; mla medangch; mo kloleklel a di ngii, ekebil a delangch; delengchelel, dongchii.Cf.olangch.

delengchelel  n.r.s.poss.3s.delengchelel a ngii a dilengchii, ngii a ngiltii, mla dongchii. delengchelel; delengchelel a chaibebelau el ngii a dilengchii , ng medengelii.

delangch₂  v.r.s.set aside.

delangch₃  delangch mla medangch er a chutem; beluut er a chutem; rullii el mo mengerengird, dongchii a tuu; dmangch, dengchel.

delangeb  v.r.s.covered.delangeb a mla medangeb; ngar ngii a dangeb er a bebul, delengobel; duangeb a kall; dongebii a klengoes.

delanges  v.r.s.looked up at. delanges a mla medanges; moues er a bab; dongesii a buuch, dmanges a kebui; melanges, dengesel.

delaol₁  v.a.s.is to be broiled or roasted.delaol a kirel el medul; durur a mesekuuk, dmul a meas, ngikel a delaol.

delaol₂  n.a.s.fish for roasting.

 Ng kmal medelo a renguk er a blekerdelem.I've become totally disgusted with your behavior.

delasech₁  n.tabbooed food; food forbidden to particular clan or to particular person (when sick).delasech a kall el ukiil; omekiai; diak le kall; diak le rtuchel, ochaeo a delasech, delsechel.Cf.oudelasech.

delsechel  n.poss.3s.delsechel a blai el ngii a oudelasech; diak longang el kall; kitelel a delsechel.

delasech₂  v.r.s.carved; built;.delasech a mla medasech; blai a delsachel, melasech, dosechii, dmasech, desechel.

delasech₃  n.r.s.thing carved;.Cf.desachel,omelasech. [syn:delsachel]

delsechelel  n.r.s.poss.3s.delsechelel a blai el ngii a dilsechii; rrellel el blai.

delauch  v.r.s.cut; wounded.delauch a mla medauch; mla medobech; ochil a deleuechel, melauch, douchii, dmauch, duchel.

delbaet₁  n.r.s.payment of food or money in exchange for not working (in community project, etc.).delbaet a kall me a ilumel me a bebil, el motobed el mo er a urreor el beluu el delbetelel a dibus er a urreor.Cf.melbaet.

delbaet₂  v.r.s.(person) asked to pay for non-participation in work;.

delbard₁  v.r.s.laid crosswise; perpendicular; (speech, behavior) inappropriate;.delbard a diak el llemolem; ka el melemalt, tochedesuch, tbard, kerrekar a delbard er a rael, diberdel.

delbard₂  n.r.s.crossbeam.delbard a tochedesuch, dbard, mengedecheduch el diak el selmechokl a cheldechedechal, mekngit a delecherul a ngerel.Cf.melbard.

delbechelel  n.r.s.poss.3s.seedelbochel.delbechelel a ngii a dilbechii; betok a chelitakl el delbechelel a lmesei, "sechou er a kereker" a tang.

delbedeb  delbedeb a tkul a rael; rolel a ralm er a bita me a bitang, delebedebel.

delbedebek  delbedebek a mla medebedebek; lotkiang; dobedebekii, dobedebek a meldung; lmatk, debedebekel.

delbedebel  delbedebel a delbedeb er a rael; tkul a rael.

delbedebes₁  delbedebes a ta er a bedengel a dellomel er a oreomel.

delbedebes₂  delbedebes a betok el delebes; teluk; telektuk, kemanget el ngikel a delbedebes; dobesii, duebes, debesel.

delbedibech  v.r.s.redup.(blade of tool) chipped in several places.delbedibech a betok a mekekerei el delibech er ngii; blais; delbedibech a medal el oles.

delbedobech  delebedobech a betok el delobech, betok el delebes, ngikel a delebedobech, ngikel a mla medebedobech.

 delbedul  n.puffer fish.delbedul a ta er a bedengel a ngikel.

 delbekai  delbekai a ta er a bedengel a cheled.

delbekekl  delbekekl a kekerei el blai el olengrull; olidiuul, delbekekl er a blai, delbekeklel.

delbekeklel  delbekeklel a delbekekl er ngii el blai, delbekeklel a olengrull.

delbekul  n.poss.3s.stomach.delbekul a klekedall er a chelsel a diil el blil a kall; delebekul a chad, delbekul a temekai.

delbelsols  v.s.(food) weak in flavor or tasteless.

delbengam  n.poss.1pe.seedeleb.

delbenged  n.poss.1pi.seedeleb.

delbengek  n.poss.1s.seedeleb.

delbengel  n.poss.3s.seedeleb.

 Ng tilobed a.He was scared stiff or scared out of his wits.

delbengem  n.poss.2s.seedeleb.

delbengir  n.poss.3p.seedeleb.

delbengiu  n.poss.2p.seedeleb.

delbeseaol  v.s.aimless; idle; foolish.

delbeseaol a rengul  expression.aimless; idle; foolish.

delbesols  Telekau ma lechub eng derrebokel el chad.

delbetelel  seedelbaet.delbetelel a delbaet er ngii; ngkedel a dibus er a urreor, melbaet.

delbochel₁  v.r.s.invented; introduced; composed; (blade of tool) chipped;.delbochel a delibech; beches el merruul; ngloik a le kemeldiil a delbochel.

delbochel₂  n.r.s.musical composition.

delbechelel  n.r.s.poss.3s.delbechelel a ngii a dilbechii; betok a chelitakl el delbechelel a lmesei, "sechou er a kereker" a tang.

deldalech  n.plant used for blackening teeth.deldalech a dellomel el mengedelekelek a uingel; melamech a deldalech a mo chedelekelek a ungelel. Chedelekelek el burk el mengai ra chutem.

deldekel  n.poss.3s.seedeludek.deldekel a deludek er ngii el mlai, ilobech er a kuteling er a bos; deludek er a bilas.

deldelel  deldelel a omellodel er ngii el kall; oltobed a ngar er a chelsel, duldelii, dulodel; mellodel.

deleakl  seedelaes.deleakl a omelaes; melaes; ouchais a kngtil a rengul el kirel, melekoi a kngtil a chad me a tekoi, dmesii, deleklel.

deleb₁  n.r.s.ghost; spirit; soul.deleb a delebengel a mla mad el chad, a le mad a chad e a deleb a tuobed er a bedengel el mo cheroid.Cf.meleb.

delbengam  n.poss.1pe.

delbenged  n.poss.1pi.

delbengek  n.poss.1s.

delbengel  n.poss.3s.

delbengem  n.poss.2s.

delbengir  n.poss.3p.

delbengiu  n.poss.2p.

idedeleb  n.redup.type of ghost.

ouidedeleb  v.i.act like a ghost.

tuobed a delbengel  expression.scared stiff; scared out of one's wits.

deleb₂  v.r.s.interrupted; killed;.deleb a mla medeb, mo diak lolemolem, ngalek a deleb a medal ng dimlak el lemelemii a cheliuaiu.

delebachel₁  v.r.s.chopped down.delebachel a mla medobech; delobech er a kedorm, melobech, dobechii, duobech a ngikel, debechel.

delebachel₂  n.r.s.opening in jetty for tide or boats to pass through.delebachel a mla medobech; delobech er a kedorm, melobech, dobechii, duobech a ngikel, debechel.Cf.melobech.

delebaob  v.s.(person, typically a man) awkward, lazy or inefficient; (boat) impractical or not suitable for traveling in rough seas.delebaob a mechitechut; mesaik; ngaiuchet, diak el sebechel a ngerang, delebaob a medakd a tekoi, chemiis a ngerachel, dellebobel.

delebdeb  n.r.s.drink made out of meat and juice of coconut.delebdeb a techel a mengur el kles uldak er a osechel; ilumel, kall.

delebdobs  v.r.s.objected to.delebdobs a mla medebdobs; meterob, obosech a telbiil; melebdobs er a urreor, dobdebsii a omerael, debsebsel.

delebeakl  v.r.s.cursed; damned.delebeakl a diak le ngeltengat, mla medebeakl er a chelid, diak el ungil besul, dellebeakl, mekerior, dellebeklel.

delebechel₁  n.school of fish; herd; group (of people).delebechel a cheldellel a betok, delebechel el ngikel; delebechel el ngalek a merael el meruu a besbas, delebechel el mekebud, delebechel el bilis.

delebechel el ngikel  expression.school of fish.

delebechelel  n.poss.3s.

oudelebechel  v.i.(fish) move in a school.oudelebechel a delebechel; cheldull, rekebil me a rebuik a belsiochel e oudelebechel mochang.

delebechel₂  n.poss.3s.seedelobech.

delebechel₃  delebechel a delobech er ngii; delobech el tebedellel a ralm el mo er a daob, delebechel er a Mechorei.

delebechel el ngikel  expression.school of fish.

delebechelel  n.poss.3s.seedelebechel.

delebedabel₁  v.r.s.weighed; apportioned; limited.

delebedabel₂  n.r.s.measured or properly apportioned quantity.

delebedebelel  n.r.s.poss.3s.

delebedeb₁  delebedeb a diak el ungil el blech; betok a delebes er ngii; delebedeb a cheldechedechal.

delebedeb₂  n.stone road or roadway.delebedeb a tkul a rael; mlai a diak lorael er a delebedeb.

delebedebek  v.r.s.thought about; remembered.

delebedebelel  n.r.s.poss.3s.seedelebedabel.

delebedebes  v.s.redup.cut or snipped in many places.

delebedobech  v.r.s.redup.chopped into many pieces; cut all over.delebedobech a betok el delobech; telektuk; ngikel a delebededebes, dobechii, duobech, debedebechel.

delebedul  see.seedelbedul.

delebekai  n.type of shellfish.

delebekekl  v.r.s.(house) having had roof or overhang lengthened.

delebekelel  n.poss.3s.seedelebokel.

delebekeongel  delebekeongel a terrekakl el blekeu, meterekakl a bedengel; bekeu el mo er a omengechel.

delebekul  n.poss.3s.gizzard (of chicken, etc.).

delebelsols  delebelsols a diak el ungil a telemtemul; betok a osechel, delebesols el klengoes.

deleberuou  deleberuou a meterekakl, terrekakl a kelel me a ududel; meleberuou a bol secher e ng diak a udoud el mechar a kerul.

delebes  v.r.s.cut; snipped.delebes a mla medebes; teluk; delebokl, teluka ochil, dobesii, duebes, debesel.

delebesakl  n.tattoo on legs.delebesakl a mla medebesakl; delngod a rsel a ochil el mo lmuut er a uchul, delebeseklel.

delebeseklel  n.poss.3s.delebeseklel a delebesakl er ngii.

delebeseaol  delebeseaol a melebeseaol; mengebelung; diak el ultebechel a cheldechedechal me a rengul.

delebeseklel  n.poss.3s.seedelebesakl.delebeseklel a delebesakl er ngii.

delebesel  n.poss.3s.something of no use, utility or effectiveness.

 Aike el omesubem er a demam el rokui a di mo delebesel.All those things you learned from your father won't work or won't be of any use.

delebisech  v.r.s.speared.delebisech a mla medebisech; blurech, dibsechii a ngikel; dibisech, dibsechel.

delebodeb  v.r.s.weighed; apportioned; limited.delebodeb a mla medebodeb; mla mesiik a berredel; ngikel a delebedabel, dobedebii, dobodeb, debedebel.

deleboes  n.r.s.vulgarity; curse word.deleboes a berrotel er a chad; eoulbeluu er a chad; diak le meau a klou le chad le ng deleboes; delebosel.Cf.meleboes.

deleboes el delengerenger  expression.sexual desire; lust.

deleboes el delengerenger  expression.sexual desire; lust.

delebokel  n.circular or square mound for planting;.Cf.melebokel.

delebekelel  n.poss.3s.

delebokl  v.r.s.seemelebes.delebokl a mla medebes; delebes, teluk, dobesii a ochil, duebes, debesel.

delebongel  v.r.s.interrupted; killed;.delebongel a diak el llemolem; mla medeb; dobengii a cheliuaiu; delebongel a klengar er ngii a mlokoad, debengel a medal.

delebosel  seedeleboes.delebosel a deleboes er ngii; berotel er a chad.

delebubuadel  v.s.(person) heavy, clumsy or uncoordinated; (person) with protruding stomach whose body shakes when walking.

delebusech₁  v.r.s.(conch shell or horn) blown. delebusech a mla medebusech; debusech; melebusech el mesubed er a eolt, dubsechii, debsechel a eolt.

delebusech₂  delebusech a betok a ralm er a bedengel; belsuus, klou el omengelel; delebusech el chad a tekiall secher.

delechall₁  delechall a di chelellakl; di kea louedikel; smecher a di delechall kung; kmal smecher.

delechall₂  seedelachel.delechall a mla medachel; bub a delachell er a merau el delachel, bedikl a delechall er a sers; dechelel.

delecham  n.poss.1pe.seedolech.

deleched  n.poss.1pi.seedolech.

delechek  n.poss.1s.seedolech.

delechel₁  n.poss.3s.seedolech.

delechel₂  v.r.s.increased or raised in amount.

delechel a odis  expression.perigee tide in early spring and late summer.

delechel a orakiruu  expression.perigee tide at full moon.

delechel a tab el buil  expression.perigee tide on first day of new moon.

delechelel  n.r.s.poss.3s.seedelachel.delechelel a delachel er ngii; olsechall er a omelachel el bub er ngii.

delechem  n.poss.2s.seedolech.

delechemam  n.poss.1pe.seedelach.

delechemiu  n.poss.2p.seedelach.

delecherecher  n.r.s.hardness; toughness (of meat); stubbornness.delecherecher a delecherecherel; medecherecher el brak.Cf.melecherecher,omekdecherecher.

delecherecherel  n.poss.3s.

delecherecherel  n.poss.3s.seedelecherecher.

delecherir  n.poss.3p.seedelach.

delecherul  n.poss.3s.also position.delecherul a delechor er ngii; blai a di osisiu a delecherul ngii me a mla blai.

 Ng ngera a eolt?What is the direction of the wind?

delechid  n.poss.1pi.seedelach.

delechik  n.poss.1s.seedelach.

delechil  n.poss.3s.seedelach.delechil a delach er ngii; delechil a chad, delechil a ngikel, delechil a blaol a ngimes.

delechim  n.poss.2s.seedelach.

delechir  n.poss.3p.seedolech.

delechiu  n.poss.2p.seedolech.

delechodech  v.r.s.(person) speared or clubbed.delechodech a mla medechodech; chellebed er a olechodech, chelebed er a mekemad.

delechor  n.r.s.action of standing up.delechor a dechor; delecherul; delechor er a rael er a bek el sils.

delecherul  n.poss.3s.also position.delecherul a delechor er ngii; blai a di osisiu a delecherul ngii me a mla blai.

 Ng ngera delecherul a eolt?What is the direction of the wind?

delechors₁  v.r.s.(penis) made erect; stimulated.delechors a dechors.

delechors₂  n.r.s.erection.

delechudech₁  v.r.s.soiled (with dirt or mud); patched; tar; pitch; asphalt.delechudech a mla medechudech; delechudech a chemars er a chado duchedechii, duchudech.

delechudech₂  delechudech a mla medechudech, ngar ngii a dechudech er ngii, idokel, duchedechii a ulaol, duchudech, dechedechel a blai.

deled₁  n.poss.1pi.seedeel.

deled₂  n.poss.1pi.seediil.

deledaes₁  n.r.s.free or unoccupied time.Cf.meledaes.

deledesam  n.poss.1pe.

deledesed  n.poss.1pi.

deledesek  n.poss.1s.

deledesel  n.r.s.poss.3s.deledesel a dedaes er ngii; diak chelsang; mededaes, ta el deledesem e kuk di mei.

deledesem  n.poss.2s.

deledesir  n.poss.3p.

deledesiu  n.poss.2p.

deledaes₂  v.r.s.(place) cleared.deledaes a mla mededaes; medideriik; dmedesii er a mechesang, diak a chelsang, deledesel.

deledeel  v.r.s.redup.nailed all over.deledeel a betok el deleel; meleel, blai a deledeel, dmelii, dmeel, delel a blai.

deledes  v.r.s.redup.cut all over;.deledes a betok el deles; mekekeriei ei delobech; chimak a deledes er a bakllild.

deledesam  n.poss.1pe.seedeledaes.

deledesed  n.poss.1pi.seedeledaes.

deledesek  n.poss.1s.seedeledaes.

deledesel  n.r.s.poss.3s.seedeledaes.deledesel a dedaes er ngii; diak chelsang; mededaes, ta el deledesem e kuk di mei.

deledesem  n.poss.2s.seedeledaes.

deledesir  n.poss.3p.seedeledaes.

deledesiu  n.poss.2p.seedeledaes.

deleel  v.r.s.nailed;.deleel a mla medeel; mla obetuut er a deel; deleoll, dmelii a kahol er a ulekoad, dmeel, delel.

deleiukes  deleiukes a bliongel; reuikl el kall; dikesel er a klobak a babii me a kukau; meleiukes.

delek₁  n.poss.1s.seedeel.

delek₂  n.poss.1s.seediil.

delekedek  v.r.s.covered.delekedek a delekedokel; mla medekedek, mla medangeb; dokedek, dokedekii a kall er a keai.

delekedokel  seedelekedek.delekedokel a delekedek; klemeamel el kall.

delekimes  n.(degree of wetness).delekimes a mla medekimes; selubs er a ralm; diak le medirt; dikmesii a ulaol, dikimes, delekmesel.Cf.dekimes.

delekmesam  n.poss.1pe.

delekmesed  n.poss.1pi.

delekmesek  n.poss.1s.

delekmesel  n.poss.3s.delekmsel a delekimes er ngii; dekimes.

delekmesem  n.poss.2s.

delekmesir  n.poss.3p.

delekmesiu  n.poss.2p.

deleklel  n.r.s.poss.3s.criticism of or about (someone); gossip about (someone).deleklel a deleakl er ngii; chisel a kngtil; melaes, klou a deleklel er a rsechelil.Cf.delesel.

 Ng tilluchel a deleklel.She heard people gossiping about her./She came in when people were talking about her.

delekllel  n.r.s.poss.3s.seedelekull.

delekmesam  n.poss.1pe.seedelekimes.

delekmesed  n.poss.1pi.seedelekimes.

delekmesek  n.poss.1s.seedelekimes.

delekmesel  n.poss.3s.seedelekimes.delekmsel a delekimes er ngii; dekimes.

delekmesem  n.poss.2s.seedelekimes.

delekmesir  n.poss.3p.seedelekimes.

delekmesiu  n.poss.2p.seedelekimes.

delekodek  v.r.s.cut; sliced.delekodek a mla medekodek; selekosek, babii a delekodek.

delekull₁  v.r.s.buried;.delekull a mla medakl er a chutem, doklii, dmakl, deklel a beldokel.

delekull₂  n.r.s.(Palauan) money given at time of funeral.delekull a ta er a bedengel a udoud er a Belau.

delekllel  n.r.s.poss.3s.

delel₁  n.poss.3s.seedeel.delel a deel er ngii; kloleklel el deel.

delel₂  n.poss.3s.seediil.delel a diil er ngii; medud a delel el chad.

delel a oach  expression.calf of leg.

delelualu  v.s.(liquid) motionless, still or collected in puddle, pool, container, etc.delelualu a telekuau el ralm; diak el omaoch; delelualu el chad a mesaik.

delem₁  n.poss.2s.seedeel.

delem₂  n.poss.2s.seediil.

delemdims  n.food prepared for special occasion.delemdims a ileakl el ungil kall; klungiolel a kall; cheleoch a menga delemdims.

delemedamel   delemedalem a delemedem.

delemedem  v.r.s.levelled; equalized;.delemedem a mla medemedem; tabesul, chutem a delemedamel.

delemedemek₁  n.r.s.softness; gentleness.

delemedemekel  n.poss.3s.his/her/its softness or gentleness.delemedemekel a delemedemek er ngii; medemedemek.

delemedemek₂  v.r.s.softened; weakened; tenderized; calmed.delemedemek a rruul el medemedemek; mechitechut; diak el medecherecher; domedemekii a kall, delemedemekel.

delemedemekel  n.poss.3s.his/her/its softness or gentleness.delemedemekel a delemedemek er ngii; medemedemek.

 Ke merusech er ngii el mo medemedemek; a ultuil ra omersesechel.You pound it until it's soft; how soft depends on the pounding.

delemekill  v.a.s.(post, stick, etc.) is to be driven into ground;.delemekill a kirel el medelemakl; kirel mukedechor; dolemeklii er a chutem; dolemakl a smengtel a chutem, mellemakl, delemeklel.

delemeklel  delemeklel a omellemakl er ngii; mellemakl.

delemel  n.poss.3s.(action of) planting. delemel a beches el meldalem; dalem el lius el ungil bekerredechel.

delemelek el diokang  expression.my tapioca plant (set aside for planting;.

delemelel  n.a.s.poss.3s.seedelomel.delemelel a delomel, delemelel el diokang.

delememurei  delememurei a diak el uldasu; diak le bleketakl, mekngit a tbil el urreor a delememurei.

delemerab  n.room.delemerab a chalb; chelbelel a blai, betok a delemerab er a blai.

 A ngau a dilubech er a er ngak.The fire started in my room.

delemeremer  delemeremer a smecher me ng di mechiuaiu.

delemumuu  v.r.s.sex-crazy; lustful.delemumuu a deleberuou.

delemumuu el blai  expression.incestuous household.

delengcheklel  n.poss.3s.also residence.

 A Toki a chuarm er a.Toki is suffering because of her living conditions.

delengchelel  n.r.s.poss.3s.seedelangch.delengchelel a ngii a dilengchii, ngii a ngiltii, mla dongchii. delengchelel; delengchelel a chaibebelau el ngii a dilengchii , ng medengelii.

delengchokl  n.r.s.living conditions; way of life; settlement.delengchokl a blai; teletael er a rechad el kiei, delengchokl er a chelechang a bai meringel er a irechar.

delengcheklel  n.poss.3s.also residence.

meruul er a delengcheklel  expression.make oneself comfortable; sit comfortably.

delengechel  delengechel a delangch.

delengedangeb  v.r.s.redup.completely covered (with taro leaves, etc.).delengedangeb a betok el delangeb; chemur a dengebel; dongebii a kall; duangeb a udoud.

delengerenger₁  n.r.s.poor behavior; sin; crime.delengerenger a mekngit el omeruul; oterebek me a osisebel a mekngit el kar a delengerenger, delengerenger a mengebuul a beluu, delengerengerel.Cf.dengerenger,oudengerenger.

delengerengerel  n.r.s.poss.3s.delengerengerel a delengerenger er ngii el chad.

meruul a delengerenger  expression.commit mischief; break the law.

delengerenger₂  v.r.s.(food, money) wasted.

delengerengerel  n.r.s.poss.3s.seedelengerenger.delengerengerel a delengerenger er ngii el chad.

 Ng kmal meleketek a a Droteo.Droteo's behavior is getting worse and worse.

delengesakl  v.r.s.(person or thing) under a spell.delengesakl a mla medengesakl; chad a mla melengesakl er ngii; olengit a mekngit el kirel; dongeseklii er a chelid.

delengil  n.r.s.poss.3s.seedelang.delengil a delang er ngii; delang el mo er ngii.

delengmes₁  n.r.s.act of respecting/honoring someone.

delengmesil  n.r.s.poss.3s.delengmesil a omelengmes er ngii; melengmes.

delengmes₂  v.r.s.respected; honored;.delengmes a mla medengmes; mla ngmai a chetengakl; mla morenges e modanges, dengmesioll a delengmes.

delengmesil  n.r.s.poss.3s.seedelengmes.delengmesil a omelengmes er ngii; melengmes.

delengobel  seedelangeb.delengobel a delangeb.

delenguchel₁  n.exact target; vulnerable part of fish, animal, person which, if hit, results in instant death.bruchel er a omengaidechedang a delenguchel; biskang a mla subechii er a delenguchel; bulis a omoes er a delenguchel.

delenguchel₂  delenguchel a tkakl; melkakl, meses a eolt me te melecha delenguchel er a blai.

delengulel  n.r.s.poss.3s.ridiculing.

delenguul₁  n.r.s.ridiculing; incest.delenguul a diak el ongull a klauchad; bechil a chedal, songel a chedal, melbedibech er a bechil a chedal a delenguul, dellenguul.Cf.melenguul.

delengulel  n.r.s.poss.3s.ridiculing.

delenguul el blai  expression.group of related people committing incest.

delenguul₂  v.r.s.ridiculed; scoffed at;.

delenguul el blai  expression.group of related people committing incest.

deleodo  deleodo a chelellakl, mla medeodo; mengellakl; beluu a deleodo el mengiil er a merreder, meleuodo er a ngalek.

deleoll  seedeleel.deleoll a deleel.

deleomel  v.r.s.(child) spoiled.deleomel a mla medeomel; demal a meleomel er ngii; llemolem a di meruul a soal e diak lomekerreu a llechul a beluu, ulekeangel; deleomel a di mocha meleketek a delengerengerel.

deleongel  n.relationship (between people).deleongel a deleuill; Belau me a Merikel a kmal moiuai a deleongel er tir; ungil el deleongel er a klausechelei.Cf.klaudeleongel.

delongelam  n.poss.1pe.

delongeled  n.poss.1pi.

delongelek  n.poss.1s.

delongelel  n.poss.3s.relationship (between people); area or space between.delongelel a deleongel er ngii.

delongelem  n.poss.2s.

delongelir  n.poss.3p.

delongeliu  n.poss.2p.

 A bilas a ulekiu a delongelel a chelebacheb.The boat passed between the Rock Islands.

 A blik a ngar er a delongelel a blil a Toki me a Droteo.My house is located between Toki's house and Droteo's house.

 A delongelel a Droteo me a Toki a kmal ungil.Droteo and Toki are on very good terms.

Ak meral medakd a telulchoid. Ngdi tomall a e merkong.Im scared of gossip. It ruins relationships.

delerrubek  v.r.s.thrust at with spear.delerrubek a mla mederubek; babii a delerrubek er a biskang; rrumes er a biskang, derrubek, durebekii a delel.

deles  v.r.s.cut; sliced; slit (open);.deles a mla medes; mekekerei el delobech, dosengii, dmes a ngikel, s. meles, desengel.

delesel  n.r.s.poss.3s.someone's criticizing.

deleu  v.r.s.folded; creased; bent.deleu a mla medeu; deleuul; diak el melemalt; llemolem, dour a chimal, dmeu a babier, meleu, deul.

deleuill  deleuill a deleongel; delongelel a chad me a chad, deleuill er a Merikel me a Belau a free association.

deleuingel  deleuingel a uingel el chedelekelek er a omeleuingel, omellamech el deldalech.

deleuul  deleuul a deleu.

deliaches  deliaches a llechukl el okesiu; olangch er a O.E.K. a deliaches el bai me a teblo el btanch me a tacher me a kllolem el bad.

delibech  v.r.s.invented; introduced; composed; (blade of tool) chipped.delibech a beches el rruul; delbochel, melibech, delibech el rael a beches.

delibechakl₁  v.r.s.(road, etc.) crossed.delibechakl a mla medibechakl; rael el diak le melemalt; touchakl er a teballungel; melibechakl el osiiker a kmeed; delibechakl el rael.

delibechakl₂  n.r.s.intersection or fork in road.

delibecheklel  n.poss.3s.delibecheklel a delibechakl er ngii, melibechakl.

delibechebeab  seemelibech.delibechebeab a rael el diak le rruul er a rechad.

delibechebeab el rael  expression.rough path used as a short cut.

delibecheklel  n.poss.3s.seedelibechakl.delibecheklel a delibechakl er ngii, melibechakl.

delibek  v.r.s.kicked (away); swept away; fended off.delibek a mla medibek; melibek a bduu, dibekii, duibek a bduu el olab a uach, dbekel.

delibkaol  seedelibuk.

delibkolel  delibkolel a delibuk er ngii, delibkulel.

delibkulel  n.poss.3s.knot.delibkulel a delibuk er ngii; melibuk.

delibuk  v.r.s.tied into knot.delibuk a mla medibuk; omech a eru el klalo; melibuk a odak a erung e doibuk el mo tang el blech, delibkolel.

Alii, tilechal a diak mesisiich. Nobechakl a chert.Hey. That knot's no good. The boat will float away.

delibuksirchorech  delibuksirechorech a delibuk er a merechorech; diak le ngar a rolel a omelibuk.

delibuksurechorech  v.s.(knot) tied securely so as not be loosened.

delidab  v.r.s.climbed on.delidab a mla medidab; ngmasech er ngii; doidebur a lius, doidab a buuch, ngomiakl.

delidai  v.r.s.accompanied; braided.delidai a mla medidai; melidai a odak a edei el kakeakl e doidai el mo tang, chui a delidai.

delidall  v.a.s.is to be accompanied or braided.

delidech  v.r.s.blinded or dazzled by a strong light.delidech a mla medidech; dichel a sils a mo er a medal, delidech a medal er a dichel a sils.

delideul₁  delideul a delidai er ngii; deledesel; blai a medidai; diak el meseked, delideul a bilas a ungil.

delideul₂  delideul a delidai er ngii; chui a delidai.

delidiich  v.r.s.shined upon; lighted up.delidiich a mla medidiich; mocholt a kotel me a chelebulel; delidiich er a meteet, melidiich er ngii; didichel.

delidiim  v.r.s.sprayed or splashed all over.delidiim a mla medidiim; didiim er a daob, delidiim er a daob, dekimes er dersesei el daob; didimel.

delidingel  n.r.s.poss.3s.seedelidui.delidingel a omelidui er ngii; melidui.

delidui₁  n.r.s.small house in garden used for storage or as resthouse or kitchen.delidui a blai er a sers me a cheliuis; mekekerei el blai.Cf.melidui.

delidingel  n.r.s.poss.3s.delidingel a omelidui er ngii; melidui.

delidui₂  v.r.s.peeped at; looked for.

deliekl  v.r.s.pushed down.deliekl a mla mediekl; mla odbechii el orbetii; sechelik a deliekl; diklii er a daob, diiklel, meliekl er ngii.

deliim  v.r.s.sprayed or splashed (in one spot).deliim a mla mediim; mla dikmesii er a daob; duiim a dellomel er a ralm, meliim, melekimes, dimel.

delik₁  delik a mla medik; loia chiull e a smecher a ultuil er ngii, dikir, dmik, smecher a delik er a dik, dkel.

delik₂  delik a kldoel, kled, kall a delik er a tebel, dikir a tet er a ulaol, melik er a til er a ulaol.

delik₃  v.r.s.supported; propped up; placed in a particular location.

delikiik  v.r.s.given more than one can handle; overburdened.

delikik₁  delikik a betok el kall el diak le mekang, kall el medechel el di mo kelel a babii a delikik el kall; melikik a kall; dellikikengel.

delikik₂  delikik a ngebengebotel, diak el mekekeam; betok a telemall me a teleu er ngii; dellikik, dellikikengel.

delilech  v.r.s.dipped (and removed from water).delilech a mla medilech; ngar er a ralm; dellochel, selokel a delilech , dilechii, dmilech, delechel a selokel.

delimes  n.epiphytic sword fern.delimes a dellomel el duubech a metengal a kerrekar er a oreomel.

deliobech  n.ravine; valley.deliobech a eobech; dellas, delongelel a kedidai me kedidai el chutem.

delir₁  n.poss.3p.seedeel.

delir₂  n.poss.3p.seediil.

delirek  delirek a mla medirek; ules er a direk, ekebil a delirek, direkii, merirek er ngii, derekel.

delirk  v.r.s.looked at in mirror.

deliu₁  n.poss.2p.seedeel.

deliu₂  n.poss.2p.seediil.

deliukes  v.r.s.(food) divided or shared.

delkadk  delkadk a medal a tuangel er a bai me a blai.

delkakl  n.clap of thunder.delkakl a ngerel a derumk me a besebasech; klou a delkakl er a eanged, delkeklel a derumk.

delkeklel  n.poss.3s.delkeklel a delkakl er ngii el derumk.

delkeklel  n.poss.3s.seedelkakl.delkeklel a delkakl er ngii el derumk.

delkoel  seedelik.delkoel a delik.

delkois  v.r.s.placed on slant.delkois a mla medkois; turekorek, dkois, melkois, torib a delkois a omerolel.

dellas  n.valley.dellas a deliobech.

dellesul  n.poss.3s.dellesul a dellas er ngii el beluu.

dellebeakl  n.r.s.curse; punishment.dellebeakl a delebeakl; kerior; oumekngit er a demal me a delal a mo ngmai a dellebeklel.

dellebeklel  n.r.s.poss.3s.dellebeklel a dellebeakl er ngii; keririel; delebeakl.

 A lebo er a ngsechel a rengrir, e le ng kmal kdekudel.May a curse be on their hearts' climbing, because

dellebeklel  n.r.s.poss.3s.seedellebeakl.dellebeklel a dellebeakl er ngii; keririel; delebeakl.

dellechelam  n.poss.1pe.seedelluchel.

dellecheled  n.poss.1pi.seedelluchel.

dellechelek  n.poss.1s.seedelluchel.

dellechelel  n.poss.3s.seedelluchel.dellechelel a telkelel a delluchel er ngii; dellechelel a kliokl.

dellechelel a otengel  expression.hollow of the cheeks.

dellechelem  n.poss.2s.seedelluchel.

dellechelir  n.poss.3p.seedelluchel.

dellecheliu  n.poss.2p.seedelluchel.

dellemakl  v.r.s.(post, stick, etc.) driven into ground;.dellemakl a mla medelemakl; dechor el ultuu er a chutem; dolemeklii, dolemakl a smengt; delemeklel.

dellemelam  n.poss.1pe.seedellomel.

dellemeled  n.poss.1pi.seedellomel.

dellemelek  n.poss.1s.seedellomel.

dellemelek el diokang  expression.my tapioca plant.

dellemelel  n.poss.3s.seedellomel.dellemelel a dellomel el ngii a dilalem; dellemelel el lius.

dellemelem  n.poss.2s.seedellomel.

dellemelem el tuu  expression.your banana plant.

dellemelir  n.poss.3p.seedellomel.

dellemeliu  n.poss.2p.seedellomel.

dellengulel  dellengulel a dellenguul er ngii; delenguul.

dellenguul  dellenguul a delenguul, dellengulel.

dellesul  n.poss.3s.seedellas.dellesul a dellas er ngii el beluu.

dellikik  deilikik a delikik.

dellikikengel  dellikekengel a dellikik er ngii; delikik el dil.

dellochel  v.r.s.dipped (and soaking in water).dellochel a delilech.

dellodel  v.r.s.extracted from; (feet) removed from shoes.dellodel a mla medelodel; mla motobed er a chelsel a butiliang; duldelii a ngimes, dulodel, deldelel.

dellolel  Blekeradel ma lechub eng omerellel a chad.

dellomel₁  n.r.s.plant (already growing);.dellomel a delalem; mla medalem, chetemek a dellomel a lius er ngii.Cf.delomel.

dellemelam  n.poss.1pe.

dellemeled  n.poss.1pi.

dellemelek  n.poss.1s.

dellemelek el diokang  expression.my tapioca plant.

dellemelel  n.poss.3s.dellemelel a dellomel el ngii a dilalem; dellemelel el lius.

dellemelem  n.poss.2s.

dellemelem el tuu  expression.your banana plant.

dellemelir  n.poss.3p.

dellemeliu  n.poss.2p.

dellomel₂  v.r.s.planted.

delluchel₁  n.pit.

dellechelam  n.poss.1pe.

dellecheled  n.poss.1pi.

dellechelek  n.poss.1s.

dellechelel  n.poss.3s.dellechelel a telkelel a delluchel er ngii; dellechelel a kliokl.

dellechelel a otengel  expression.hollow of the cheeks.

dellechelem  n.poss.2s.

dellechelir  n.poss.3p.

dellecheliu  n.poss.2p.

delluchel₂  v.s.(bowl; etc.) deep/hollowed out.delluchel a dmolech; diak le meched, kliokl a delluchel, dellechelel.

delmam  n.poss.1pe.seechedil.

A dillel a al siluk a okdememlam.Our uncle received the money for my mom's funeral.

delmedimech  n.r.s.redup.large amount of dots or spots.delmedimech a oudelmedimech; betok a dimech er ngii.

delmerab  n.room.

 Tia a er a Droteo me a Toki.This is Droteo and Toki's room.

Ngar er ngii a kleuang el er ngii.It has four rooms.

delmert  delmert a mla medmert; rechad a melekoi a kngtil; rechad a melenguul er ngii; melmert a melekoi a telitur er ngii, delmert a ngmai mekngit el uldasu.

delmiu  n.poss.2p.seechedil.

delngisech₁  v.r.s.(underbelly of crab) opened;.delngisech a mla medngisech; blok, dingesechii a chemang, melngisech a rekung, dngesechel.

delngisech₂  n.r.s.underbelly of crab.

delngod  v.r.s.tattoed.delngod a mla medngod; llechukl a bedengel er a dngod, melngod er a ulul a buik; dungod a ochil, dngedngel.

Ngarngii a er a bedengem?Do you have any tattoos?

Ngdiak el sal soak a redil.I kinda dont like women with tattoos.

delobech₁  v.r.s.(tree) chopped down; (hand; finger; etc.) cut.

delobech₂  n.r.s.Palauan money (half of kluk in value); fifty cents; injury from being cut.delobech a mla medobech; mla metuk; delebes, dobechii a chimal, melobech, debechel a ngikel.

delebechel  n.poss.3s.

delochel  seedechall.delochel a kirel el medilech; locha er a ralm, dmilech a selekelel, dilechii, delechel.

delodau  v.s.obedient; humble; respectful.delodau a chelellakl; kedung e medemedemek; ultebechel a rengul, ulterekokl, delodau a cheldechedechal.

Tirkal ngelekek a kmal diak el sel bebil era taem.My kids are so unruly sometimes.

deloechel  seedelauch.deloechel a delauch, douchii, dmauch a keam, melauch, duchel a keam.

deloes₁  v.r.s.(log) having had top chipped off.deloes a mla medoes; uchelel a omelasech a meloes er ngii; mo kmeed er a omekord er ngii; teletelel a omelasech el mlai.

deloes₂  n.r.s.flat surface of log chipped off in preliminary stages of carving canoe.

deloko  v.r.s.blown out; inflated; smoked; puffed.deloko a mla medoko; dokouii, dmoko a dekool, meloko er a ngau, dekoel.

delolakl  seeduus.delolakl a duus er a chado er a blai me a bai.

delolk  v.r.s.kicked; stomped.delolk a mla medolk; selebek, sobekii, dolkii, melolk er ngii, delkel a mlai.

delomel₁  v.a.s.seemelalem.delomel a kirel el medalem; dualem a delomel el diokang, dolemii a delomel el lius, delemel.

delomel₂  n.a.s.plant (not yet in the ground).

delemelek el diokang  expression.my tapioca plant (set aside for planting;.

delemelel  n.a.s.poss.3s.delemelel a delomel, delemelel el diokang.

delongelam  n.poss.1pe.seedeleongel.

delongeled  n.poss.1pi.seedeleongel.

A Belau a teluidel, a remerrau ma remechebuul, dikea klaukerreu era.Belau is divided into two; the rich and wealthy and the poor, theres no caring amongst the people.

Ng klau beltikerreng era a uchul mekede kaukerreu.Because of the love between us we care about each other's well being.

delongelek  n.poss.1s.seedeleongel.

delongelel  n.poss.3s.relationship (between people); area or space between.delongelel a deleongel er ngii.

 A buik a milecheed ra a tuu; a biskang a cheleed ra a bad.The boy was stuck precariously in the banana tree; the spear is stuck precariously in the coral rocks.

 A ngelekek a cheleid ra a ikel kerrekar.My child is stuck in a precarious position in those trees.

 Kengti, a yanged a uchul ea National Emergency Management Office (NEMO) a mla tebedii A Small craft warning ra beluu er belau rokir. Daob ra a Beliliou ma Ngeaur, Ollei ma Ngcheyangel ma ikrel a elemoll a kmal mekngit er elechal team. MaleuaiseDue to the weather conditions and increasing hazardous surf, the National Emergency Office (NEMO) is issuing a Small Craft Warning for the entire Republic of Palau. Water conditions from outside the reef through all exposures are very rough at this time.
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delongelem  n.poss.2s.seedeleongel.

delongelir  n.poss.3p.seedeleongel.

 Tirkai a rechad el meruul a orars er a a rechad, el teluchel er a di soal a klechad.These are the people who cause divisions, who are controlled by their natural desires.

delongeliu  n.poss.2p.seedeleongel.

delorem  v.r.s.sharpened.delorem a mla medorem; derromel, mla mead el mo kedorem; doremii a oles, merorem a kamang, deremel.

delort  v.r.s.(taro, etc.) scraped; (cord, etc.) cut through; (relationship) broken off.delort a mla medort; delebes; dortii a kebui; dmort a besebes, chebechiil a delort, dertel.

delosel  delosel a deloes er ngii el mlai er a daob.

delouechel  delouechel a delauch, melemiakl er a delouechel el lius; deluchelel a lius a ngimekill.

delsachel₁  seedelasech.delsachel a delasech; mla medasech, mla meruul, dosechii, dmasech a mlai, desechel a dilukai.

delsachel₂  seedelasech.

 delsangel  n.type of a shellfish.delsangel a cheled el bereked a bad; ungil el kall.

delsbai₁  v.r.s.spat out or at.delsbai a mla medesbai; mla metub, telub, dusbir a ulaol, kesib a rengul a melsbai a klalo, desbil.

delsbai₂  n.r.s.spittle; splashed water.

delsbil  n.r.s.poss.3s.delsbil a desbai er ngii, melsbai.

delsbil  n.r.s.poss.3s.seedelsbai.delsbil a desbai er ngii, melsbai.

delsechel  n.poss.3s.seedelasech.delsechel a blai el ngii a oudelasech; diak longang el kall; kitelel a delsechel.

delsechelel  n.r.s.poss.3s.seedelasech.delsechelel a blai el ngii a dilsechii; rrellel el blai.

delsel  n.r.s.poss.3s.seedeluus.delsel a deluus el ngii a ouklalo er ngii, delsel er a chull.

delsemiich₁  v.s.diamond-shaped;.delsemiich a ta er a teletelel a deliaches, diamond shape .

delsemiich  n.diamond (in cards).

delsemiich₂  n.diamond (in cards).

delsengelel  n.r.s.poss.3s.seedelsongel.delsengelel a deles el ngii a melles; desengelel el tekuu.

delsongel₁  n.r.s.sliced raw fish; sashimi;.delsongel a chemadech el ngikel el deles; chemadech el odoim.Cf.omeles.

delsengelel  n.r.s.poss.3s.delsengelel a deles el ngii a melles; desengelel el tekuu.

delsongel₂  v.r.s.cut; sliced; slit (open);.

delub  v.r.s.bombed; dynamited; poisoned (esp., with hard drugs).delub a mla medub; dubar, duub, melub a omriid a bad el ousbech a dub, dbal a klou el risois.

deluchelel  deluchelel a delauch er ngii; ngemikiill, deluchelel a lius.

deludauch₁  deludauch a betok el dauch; kebekuul a deludauch, lbedul me a Reklai a kot el dauch e blechobech el me er eou.

deludauch₂  v.s.redup.cut or wounded in many places.deludauch a betok el delauch, mla medudauch, betok a deludauch er a bedengel, duchel.

deludek  n.bow/prow of boat (used for storage).deludek a kuteling er a bos me a mlai er a daob; blil a klalo, deldekel.

deldekel  n.poss.3s.deldekel a deludek er ngii el mlai, ilobech er a kuteling er a bos; deludek er a bilas.

deludeu  v.r.s.bent in many places.deludeu a betok el deleu; mla medudeu, dour, dmeu a mamed, deul.

deluelel  deluelel a deleu er ngii el mamed, deluelel a chim.

delui  n.small house outside of village used for practicing dances.Cf.delidui,melidui.

deluill  n.relationship (between villages).

deluingel  v.r.s.(teeth) blackened.

deluis  v.r.s.removed; extracted.deluis a mla meduis; mla motobed; duiesii, dmuis a semum, meluis a delsangel.

delul₁  v.r.s.broiled; roasted; sunburned.delul a mla medul er a ngau.

delul₂  n.r.s.injury from burn.delul a mla medul er a ngau.

delul₃  n.poss.3s.area within or among.

delul a chudel  expression.bushy area; area within the grass.

delul a kerrekar  expression.area under and between the trees; among the trees.

delul a chudel  expression.bushy area; area within the grass.

delul a kerrekar  expression.area under and between the trees; among the trees.

delul er a sils  expression.sunburned.

delulel  n.a.s.poss.3s.delulel a delul el ngii a ouedoim er ngii, delulel el mesekuuk.

deluodo  v.r.s.patted.

deluoik  deluoik a beluoik; bliukel, chebirukel kulkokl a ulkel, deluoik el ulk.

deluokl  deluokl a ngar a delongelel a meklou; blik a deluokl er a chachisois el blai.

deluul₁  seedeleu.

deluul₂  n.r.s.degree or angle of bend.

deluus₁  deluus a rrasm er a chim; merames a rresmelel.

deluus₂  n.r.s.rain hat; raincoat.deluus a dor er a chull; omderungel; rrasm el mengchongch.Cf.meluus,oudeluus.

delsel  n.r.s.poss.3s.delsel a deluus el ngii a ouklalo er ngii, delsel er a chull.

deluus₃  v.r.s.(long object) inserted into storage or hiding place; (thatching) sewn.

demad  n.poss.1pi.seechedam.

demado  n.(Jap.)enclosed sitting space which projects from window.

 demailei  n.tree in palm family; leaves of Palma brava (used for making fishing net).demailei a dellomel el ko er a buuch el ngar er a oreomel.

demairuuch₁  demairuuch a tauiir, ta er a bedengel a chudel.

demairuuch₂  seetauiir.

demak  n.poss.1s.seechedam.

 A beches el blimam a bilkedecherur er a.Our new house was built by my father.

 A a omekedechor er a beches el blimam.My father is building our new house.

 A a chetil a kuruul a party.My father doesn't want me to have party.

 Ak ultuil er a ududel a.I am dependent on money from my father.
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demal  n.poss.3s.seechedam.demal a chedam er ngii el ngalek; kldemaol; demal a sechelik.

 A Toki a metord er a bechil me ng kie er a blil a.Toki is fed up with her husband, so she's living at her father's place.

 A Droteo a silebedak el kmo a a mla mad.Droteo informed me that his father had died.

 A Droteo a milsuub el meruul a mlai er a.Droteo learned how to make canoes from his father.

 Ng mlenga a telochel a me ng di uai ngii.He ate pre-chewed food from his father, so that's why he takes after him.
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demal a delak  expression.my maternal grandfather.

demal a demak  expression.my paternal grandfather.

demal el rubak  expression.(someone's) grandfather.

demam  n.poss.2s.seechedam.

 Aike el omesubem er a el rokui a di mo delebesel.All those things you learned from your father won't work or won't be of any use.

Kemla mekmad a udoud el mlileng er a er tial mlomerek el buil?Did you pay back your debt to your father, the money you borrowed last month?

Ng tela rekil a?How old is your father?

Ng techa ngklel a?What's your father's name?

demedamel  v.a.s.demedamel a kirel el medemedem; ruoll el mo tabesul, domedemii a chutem, omekedecheraol a demedamel, melemedem er ngii; demedemel.

demedemall  seedemedomel.demedemall a demedamel.

demedemekall  v.a.s.is to be softened, weakened, tenderized or calmed.demedemakall a ruoll el mo medemedemek; ngeliokl el brak a demedemekall, domedemekii, domedemek, demedemekel.

demedemekel  demedemekel a omelemedemek er ngii; mo medemedemek.

demedomel  v.a.s.is to be levelled or equalized;.

demerir  n.poss.3p.seechedam.

 Te mirrael el oltirakl er a Jesus e chilitii a 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.

demetaoch  n.(natural) narrow mangrove channel (not used for transportation).demetaoch a mekekerei el taoch, diak el klou a usbechel.

demiel  demiel a me duum er ngii; me chemolt; dmeu a renguk er a demiel a ngelekek, klebokel a demiel a sils er a tutau.

demmam  n.poss.1pe.seechedam.

demmiu  n.poss.2p.seechedam.

 Kemiu e rengelekei a kmal chebuul e le ng mla mad a.You, children, are to be pitied because your father has died.

 Ng ngar er ngii a?Do you have a father?

demok  n.soup made by boiling young taro leaves with coconut milk; cowardly.demok a llel a dait el klengoes el medemedemek, demedemok.

 Te menga a demok.They're from Ngerard/Ngiual (where taro leaf soup is eaten).

dempo  n.(Jap.)telegram; long distance two way short wave, ham radio.

 demul  n.dolphin; porpoise.demul a ta er a bedengel a ngikel.

A a dodenge el kmo ng sebechel el ngosuterir a rechad a bo lemetacherbeserir.About dolphins, we know that they can help humans when humans get into trouble.

dengarech  v.s.lying face up; placed right side up.dengarech a chemau bab; diak el chebecheb, olekang a dengarech.

dengarech a btil  expression.woman with easy-to-reach vagina.

dengarech a btil  expression.woman with easy-to-reach vagina.

dengchekill  v.s.(house) hospitable or open to guests; (house) capable of seating many guests.

dengchokl₁  v.i.sit down.dengchokl a kiei er a ulaol me a kingall, ulat er a ulaol a dengchokl, dengchehel.Cf.delengchokl.

Bo mdengchokl!  expression.Sit down!

dengchekill  v.s.(house) hospitable or open to guests; (house) capable of seating many guests.

dengchokl  v.s.seated; sitting.dengchokl a kiei er a ulaol me a kingall, ulat er a ulaol a dengchokl, dengchehel.

dengchokl₂  v.s.seated; sitting.dengchokl a kiei er a ulaol me a kingall, ulat er a ulaol a dengchokl, dengchehel.

dengdengechel  v.a.s.redup.(someone's status) is to be pointed out/questioned.dengdengechel a diak a kmal el medengelii; melangch er ngii, dengdengechel er a beluu; dengchel.

dengeball  v.a.s.is to be covered.dengeball a dengobel, kirel el medangeb; melangeb er ngii, dongebii, duangeb a olekang; dengebel.

dengebam  n.poss.1pe.seedengebel.

dengebed  n.poss.1pi.seedengebel.

dengebek  n.poss.1s.seedengebel.

dengebel₁  n.poss.3s.lid.dengebel a dangeb er ngii; omelangeb er ngii el olekang.

dengebam  n.poss.1pe.

dengebed  n.poss.1pi.

dengebek  n.poss.1s.

dengebem  n.poss.2s.

dengebir  n.poss.3p.

dengebiu  n.poss.2p.

dengebel₂  n.poss.3s.seedangeb.

dengebel a belatong  expression.cover for a bowl.

dengebel a butiliang  expression.bottle cap.

dengebel a kahol  expression.cover of (wooden) box. Cover of coffin.

dengebel a mad  expression.eyelid.

dengebel a olekang  expression.lid of a pot.

dengebem  n.poss.2s.seedengebel.

dengebir  n.poss.3p.seedengebel.

dengebiu  n.poss.2p.seedengebel.

dengechel  v.a.s.is to be set aside/recognized/distinguished.dengechel a kirel el medangch; omuut a chutem er a uchul a iedel; dongchii a tuu er a chutem.

dengerchang  dengerchang a mla mo dengarech; diak el chebecheb; dongerechii, dongarech a kall, ngalek a dengerchang, dengerechel.

dengerechall  v.a.s.is to be laid down face up.

dengerechang  v.s.inch.start lying down with face up.

dengerengelchebud  dengerengelchebud a meterekakl; diak longedmokl; melengerenger a kall me a klalo.

Dengerengelebud  n.legendary person known for his lack of obedience (to parents) and disrespect of law.

dengerenger  v.s.bad; evil; naughty;mischievous.dengerenger a delengerenger; oleiit a llach; meruul a mekngit; dengerngerel a beluu.Cf.oudengerenger.

dedengerenger  v.s.redup.rather naughty or mischievous.dedengerenger a telkib el dengerenger; sebesabel; dedengerenger el buik.

dengerenger el busech  expression.feathers of chicken under wing (whose removal is considered necessary in taming chicken).

kaudengerenger  v.recip.have sexual intercourse with each other.kaudengerenger a dmak e meruul a delengerenger; te ngar a llaokreng.

mededengerenger  v.s.redup.rather naughty/mischievous.mededengerenger a telkib el dengerenger; mededeomel.

Akmlo era ochedal bechil a ochedak.I had an affair with my brother in laws sister.

dengerenger el busech  expression.feathers of chicken under wing (whose removal is considered necessary in taming chicken).

dengerotk  dengerotk a telkib el dengerenger; ko er a chellechelid el omeruul.

 denges  n.oriental mangrove.denges a ta er a bedengel a kerrekar er a keburs.

Denges  n.passage in Beliliou. Denges a toachel er a Beliliou.

dengesall  v.a.s.is to be looked up at.dengesall a omes er a bab; kirei el medanges; dongesii, dmanges a berikd el buuch, melanges er a sils; dengesel a buuch.

dengesechall  v.a.s.(underbelly of crab) is to be opened.

dengesekill  v.a.s.(person or thing) is to be put under a spell.dengesekill a kirel el medengesakl; kirel medebeakl; dongeseklii er a chelid, omelengesakl a rechad a mekull; dengeseklel.

dengesel  dengesel a omelanges er ngii; melanges.

dengiil  n.topmost spar of sail on boat (sometimes connected to mast with pulleys).dengiil a chetebtel a ears er a mlai er a daob.

dengitech  n.silt.dengitech a chutem el mengai er a baoch el mo dmak er a telkib; dengtochel a rael.

dengki  n.(Jap.)electricity.dengki a electricity .

 A usbeched er a a di meleketek.Our consumption of electricity is increasing.

 Ng di meleketek a usbeched er a.Our consumption of electricity is increasing.

Ng ual sal meringel a cheral a er chelechal buil.The electric bill this month is a bit high.

Achedil! Mla mad a!Oh no! Electricity went out!
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dengki basira  (Jap.)electric pole (commonly used).

dengki skongki  (Jap.)electric phonograph (skonki was used only for hand-cranked phonographs, now turntable is used).

dengkibasira  n.(Jap.)telephone/electric pole.

 A mlai a silbechii er a.The car hit the telephone pole.

dengkibu  n.(Jap.)power plant.

dengkiskongi  n.(Jap.)electric phonograph.

dengmesall  v.a.s.is to be respected/honored.

Ar sensei era skuul a.Teachers need respect.

dengmesioll  seedengmesall.dengmesioll a kirel a omelengmes; melengmes er ngii; omotech er a rengul; mengull, mesisiich er a buai a dengmesioll.

dengobel  seedengeball.

dengokl  n.fainting spell.Cf.mengedengokl.

dengsam  n.poss.1pe.seedangs.

dengsed  n.poss.1pi.seedangs.

dengsek  n.poss.1s.seedangs.

dengsel  n.poss.3s.his or her dancing style.

dengsem  n.poss.2s.seedangs.

dengsir  n.poss.3p.seedangs.

dengsiu  n.poss.2p.seedangs.

dengtochel  dengtochel a soal a dengitech el kiei er ngii; blil a dengitech, ngar eou el chutem a dengtochel.

dengu  n.(Jap.)dengue fever; rheumatism.

dengua  n.(Jap.)telephone.dengua a telephone .

oudengua  v.i.use the telephone; make a telephone call.oudengua a ngar ngii a dengua er ngii.

 Ng tela a dengua er kau?What's your phone number?

 A a di osisiu.The phone number is just the same (as before).

 Ak ulemekedo er a Toki er a.I called Toki on the phone.

Sebechem meskak a er kau?Can you give me your phone number?
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denguchel  n.pillars outside bai (or sometimes house) used as supports.denguchel a delenguchel; tkakl; klalo el melkakl.

denguoll  v.a.s.is to be ridiculed (usually for incest).

dents  seedentsi.

dentsi  n.(Jap.)battery (interchangeable with battery, used by young people, only used for small dry cell batteries, but cars they used battery). [syn:dents]

deoll  v.a.s.is to be nailed.deoll a kirel el medeel; dmelii a chesimer, dmeel, meleel, blai a deoll, delel.

der  n.remainder; leftovers; change (from purchase).der a mlo diak el mekang; derengel a blengur; medeel el kall; der a betok me molai a keliu, oumeder.

derengam  n.poss.1pe.

derenged  n.poss.1pi.

derengek  n.poss.1s.

derengel  n.poss.3s.derengel a der er ngii el blengur; derengel a udoud; oumeder. [syn:derngel]

derengem  n.poss.2s.

derengir  n.poss.3p.

derengiu  n.poss.2p.

derabahol  n.rectangle.

derabuch  derabuch a merir; derabuch el kebui, llel a dekool a mla mo derabuch.

 derariik  n.lesser golden plover.derariik a ta er a bedengel suebek el charm.

deratel₁  v.a.s.(taro, etc.) is to be scraped; (cord, etc.) is to be cut through; (relationship) is to be broken off.deratel a kirel medort; kukau a deratel, merort a kukau, dmort a kukau, dertel.

deratel₂  v.a.s.deratel a kirel el medort, kirel el mengai, dortii a kebui, merort er a kebui, dertel.

derau  n.(small) hand net (for fishing).derau a klekedall er a omenged; omerrau, uked el ngar a chim e merrau a ngikel; melechiir a ngikel.

derul  n.poss.3s.derul a derau er ngii er a omenged.

derbengais  n.oval (shape).derbengais a ko er a blebelel a ngais, derbengais el belatong. A.

Ng.It's oval shaped.

derdellel  n.poss.3s.seederedel.

derderiil  v.s.redup.(wound) sensitive or easily irritated; (person, esp., child) sensitive or prone to crying out when touched.derderiil a bekelilangel, lmangel er a beot el ringel.

derebakel  v.a.s.is to be thrust at with spear.derebakel a kirel el mederubek; merrubek er ngii; durebekii a ochab, durubek a ducher, osiik a ngduul.

derebechesiil  n.redup.love song.

dereberbel  dereberbel a teletelel a dereboreb er ngii el rubak, reboreb; kemanget a dereberebel a mesaik.

dereberebel  n.poss.3s.also sitting position.

derebokel  derebokel a teleteu me ng beot el soiseb a deribek er ngii; mekngit a chesimer me ng derebokel a blai.

dereborb  n.action of sitting like a man.

dereboreb  dereboreb a di dengchokl el diak loruul a ngerang; reboreb.

derechuall  n.step/ascent/large stone or log at entrance of bai; position; status; intonation; accent.

deruchellam  n.poss.1pe.

deruchelled  n.poss.1pi.

deruchellek  n.poss.1s.

deruchellel  n.poss.3s.deruchellel a deruchall er ngii.

deruchellem  n.poss.2s.

deruchellir  n.poss.3p.

deruchelliu  n.poss.2p.

deredel  n.power; authority. [syn:dereder]

derdellel  n.poss.3s.

ngar er a eungel a derdellel a Droteo  expression.be under Droteo's leadership.

dereder  seederedel.

derek  n.type of fishnet.derek a ta er a bedengel a uked er a ngikel.

deremel  deremel a bliochel disech el diak luldak er a ralm; deremel a disech.

deremkel  n.poss.3s.loud noise of (motor, machine, etc.).

deremkel a derumk  expression.boom of thunder.

derengam  n.poss.1pe.seeder.

derenged  n.poss.1pi.seeder.

derengek  n.poss.1s.seeder.

derengel₁  n.poss.3s.seeder.derengel a der er ngii el blengur; derengel a udoud; oumeder.

derengel₂  Omderengel.

derengem  n.poss.2s.seeder.

derengir  n.poss.3p.seeder.

derengiu  n.poss.2p.seeder.

derengul  n.poss.3s.also, used a as friendly expression of envy.

Derengum!  expression.You're so lucky (and I'm envious)!

dereuakl  dereuakl a doreuakl; cherechur; klou a dereuakl; kauoderouakl, ocherechur, kacherechur.

deribek  n.rain sprinkling/spraying/blowing into house.deribek a dertelkib er a chull el soiseb er a blai.

deribekall  seederebakel.

derik  n.ceiling (of house).derik a tekaukleald er a blai; melekau a kleald.

derikngel  n.poss.3s.

derikel  n.plant in coffee family.derikel a ta er a bedengel a kerrekar el ou teriobs; mle osilek er a bail er a mekemad.

derikl  n.plant in buckthorn family.

derikngel  n.poss.3s.seederik.

deril  deril a omerrai er ngii el kltkat, mla dorir a meringel el ochik, merrai er ngii.

 deris  n.poisonous vine in Legume family.deris a dellomel el dub; deris a usbechall er a omelub el ngikel.

derkel  n.poss.3s.seedirk.

dermel  seedermel a disech.

dermel a disech  n.genuine coconut milk (obtained when coconut first squeezed).

derngel  seederengel.

 deroech  n.little pied cormorant.deroech a ta er a bedengel a suebek el charm.

deromel  v.a.s.is to be sharpened.deromel a kirel el medorm; doremii a oles; duorem a oluches, merorem, deremel.

deromukang  n.drum for holding fuel or water.deromukang a klou el chaibibeob el beached el blil a cheluch me a ralm.

 A bechachau el deromukang a klou a oto er ngii.An empty drum makes a large noise (i.e., those who talk a lot really have little to say).

 A a tedobech er a ralm.The drum is half-full of water.

derrai  v.r.s.(wound) irritated.derrai a mla mederai; lmuut el ochidii a ringel; dorir a blodk, dorai a keltkat, deril.

derratel  seedelort.derratel a delebes; mla medort; delort, dortii a delongelir, dmort a klauchad, dertel, derratel el klab.

derrau₁  v.r.s.(fish) caught with a hand net.derrau a merrau a ngikel; betok el chad el dmak el merrau. .

derrau₂  n.r.s.catch of fish.

derrau el ngikel  expression.fish caught with hand net.

derrebokel  Meterkakl el chad ma lechub eng telekuau.

derreder  v.r.s.headed; ruled; governed.derreder a ulekrael; cheldereder, mla medereder; mechedereder, mosisechakl, derreder me te meduch a urreor.

derredirek  derredirek a mla mederdirek; diak a chetengakl el kirir; merredirek, dirderekii; dirdirek; melekoi a kngterir.

derredirk  v.r.s.looked scornfully at.

derrekarek  derrekarek a telemall; chelebuul, terached, mle betok a derrekerekam er sera mekomad.

derrekerekel  derrekerekel a derrekarek er ngii.

derremkel  derremkel a derrumk er ngii el besebasech me a derumk.

derringel  n.snapper.derringel a ta er a bedengel a ngikel.

derrir  n.poss.3p.seechedil.

 Bengud a!Their mothers smell of fish. (Used as insult against people from Ngerechelong.)

derriu  v.s.unusually cold; may include shivering and chattering teeth.

derromel  seedelorem.derromel a delorem.

derrubek  seedelerrubek.derrubek a mla mederubek; mla otungii e durebekii, durubek a ochab, merrubek el oba biskang.

dersesei  n.different (small) quantities (of something).Cf.oudersesei.

derstang  seedertang.

derstelkib  seedertelkib.

derta el  expression.one each.

derta er a  expression.one each.

dertall  seederatel.dertall a deratel.

dertam  n.poss.1pe.seedertel.

dertang  n.once in a while.dertang a dersechimong; ta me a tang, ouderta er tir el mo er a skuul. [syn:derstang]

derta el  expression.one each.

derta er a  expression.one each.

 Ng di derta el kbo er a chei.I only go fishing once in a while.

derted  n.poss.1pi.seedertel.

dertek  n.poss.1s.seedertel.

dertel  n.poss.3s.its dryness.Cf.medirt.

dertam  n.poss.1pe.

derted  n.poss.1pi.

dertek  n.poss.1s.

dertem  n.poss.2s.

dertir  n.poss.3p.

dertiu  n.poss.2p.

 Ng ua ngara a dertel a selokel?How is the laundry coming along (i.e. is it dry yet)?

dertelkib  n.different or scattered parts or pieces (of something). [syn:derstelkib]

dertem  n.poss.2s.seedertel.

dertir  n.poss.3p.seedertel.

dertiu  n.poss.2p.seedertel.

deruchall₁  deruchall a deruchellel er a urreor; olsechall er a buai, ngar bab el deruchall.

deruchall₂  deruchall a oridekill el mo tmuu er a blai, mo dechor er a deruchall e tmuu.

deruchellam  n.poss.1pe.seederechuall.

deruchelled  n.poss.1pi.seederechuall.

deruchellek  n.poss.1s.seederechuall.

deruchellel  n.poss.3s.seederechuall.deruchellel a deruchall er ngii.

 Ngara a a Droteo er a skuul?What's Droteo's position at the school?

deruchellem  n.poss.2s.seederechuall.

deruchellir  n.poss.3p.seederechuall.

deruchelliu  n.poss.2p.seederechuall.

 derudm  n.porcupine fish.derudm a ta er a bedngel a ngikel el di tungd a bedengel el rokir.

derul  n.poss.3s.seederau.derul a derau er ngii er a omenged.

derumk  n.thunder.derumk a klou el ngor el merrumk; ngerel a bisebusech; orreek e melekoier a eanged, derremkel.

deremkel  n.poss.3s.loud noise of (motor, machine, etc.).

deremkel a derumk  expression.boom of thunder.

 A a ulekerngii a ngalek.The thunder woke up the child.

 A ngalek a milkar er a.The child woke up from the thunder.

 desachel₁  n.spiny squirrelfish (Holocentrus spinifer or Adioryx spinifer).desachel a ta er a bedengel a ngikel.

desachel₂  v.a.s.seemelasech.desachel a kirel el medasech; chad er a desachel a meruul a blai, melasech a blai, desechel.

desachel₃  n.a.s.thing being or to be carved.Cf.omelasech.

chad er a desachel  expression.canoe builder.

desechelel  n.a.s.poss.3s.desechelel a desachel el ngii a melasech er ngii el blai.

tekoi er a desachel  expression.special words spoken to insure success in building a canoe.

desal  n.poss.3s.fish eggs; roe.desal a ngisel; desal a ngikel, meas a desaol.

desaol  v.s.(fish) pregnant or full of eggs.desaol a meklou a desal; mla mo er ngii a ngisel; lak molai a meas a ldesoal e ng kirel el omechell.

Ngdiak moltobed aikel ngarngii a.Hey, when you the females, leave the eggs in.

desaol  v.s.(fish) pregnant or full of eggs.desaol a meklou a desal; mla mo er ngii a ngisel; lak molai a meas a ldesoal e ng kirel el omechell.

Desbedall  n.east coast of Babeldaob. Includes the villages of Kayangel, Ngerchelong, Ngaraard, Ngiwal, Melekeok, Ngchesar.Desbedall a ongos er a Babeldaob; Melekeok me a Ngchesar a beluu er a Desbedall.

oudesbedall  v.i.go by way of east coast of Babeldaob.oudesbedall a okiu; merael er a desbedall.

desbedall  desbedall a siseball, tuangel, desbedellel.

desbiil  v.a.s.(: )is to be spat out or at.desbiil a kirel el medesbai; metub; ringetii e tubar; dusbai, melsbai, "lak mekreos e a chemachel a desbiil", desbil.

desbil  desbil a omelsbai er ngii; melsbai.

desbokl  n.a.s.sprinkle of rain; shower.Cf.delsbai.

desebel  n.poss.3s.seedoseb.desebel a tiul; doseb er ngii; beches el duubech, desebel a bambuu, desebel a meradel.

desechel₁  n.poss.3s.Palauan money paid to carpenter for building house.

desechel₂  desechel a disech er ngii el lius.

desechelel  n.a.s.poss.3s.seedesachel.desechelel a desachel el ngii a melasech er ngii el blai.

desemelel  n.poss.3s.seedesomel.desemelel a desomel er ngii el mlai.

 A redil a a sechal.A woman supports a man./A woman is a man's mainstay.

desengel  desengel a omeles er ngii el ngikel.

deser  n.(Ger.)diesel.

desiil₁  n.last day of celebration, etc.;.desiil a ullebongel; mla mo merek; desiil er a klechedaol, desilel.

desiil  interj.Got ya! (exclamation used by the children when touching someone and running away).rengalek el kaiuetoir a kerutech el melai a desiil.

desilel  n.poss.3s.desilel a desiil er ngii el klechedaol.

desiil₂  interj.Got ya! (exclamation used by the children when touching someone and running away).rengalek el kaiuetoir a kerutech el melai a desiil.

desil  n.poss.3s.friend.desil a odam; odos er ngii; Kebesei a desil a Dilbung.

desioll  v.s.(person) is to be befriended.desioll a desil, kaudesioll.

desilel  n.poss.3s.seedesiil.desilel a desiil er ngii el klechedaol.

desioll  v.s.(person) is to be befriended.desioll a desil, kaudesioll.

desiu₁  n.earthquake; tremor.desiu a klisiich el simesmengii a chutem; mesisiich el desiu a tilemellii a Kobe er a Siabal.

desiu  n.sexual encounter.

 Ng ngar er ngii a desiu.There's an earthquake.

desiu₂  n.sexual encounter.

deskim  n.wire grass.

desomel  n.outrigger; woman of the house.desomel a klekedall er a mlai er a daob; olengeseu el olechob er a mlai, desemelel.

beches el desomel  expression.newly married woman; bride.

desemelel  n.poss.3s.desemelel a desomel er ngii el mlai.

ongaidesomel  n.vine with leaves in shape of the canoe's outrigger.ongaidesomel a ta er a bedengel a besebes.

 A redil a desemelel a sechal.A woman supports a man./A woman is a man's mainstay.

desongel  v.a.s.is to be cut, sliced or slit (open);.desongel a kirel el mesekosek; dosengii, dmes a ngikel, meles, desengel.

 desuii  n.rainbow runner.desui a ta er a bedengel a ngikel.

desum  desum a ta er a bedengel a emull.

deterir  n.poss.3p.seetet.

detimel  n.vine in Hippocratea family.detimel a ta er a bedengel a besebes er a oreomel el kall a rdechel.

detmam  n.poss.1pe.seetet.

detmiu  n.poss.2p.seetet.

deuechel₁  v.a.s.deuechel a kirel el medauch; dmauch a keam, douchii, melauch a miich, duchel.

deuechel₂  deuechel a cheled el ko er a kikoi.

deuil  deuil a deurreng; klou a deuil a rengrir a retilobed er a skuul.

 Me ng soak el nguu tia el techall el lochotii a a rengud.I want to take this opportunity to show our gratitude.

deukes  deukes a bliongel; deleukes er a rubakldil a babii me a kukau, dikesel.

deurreng  n.happiness; joy; bliss.deurreng a ungil e bloket el reng; klou a deurreng er a omelilt er a skuul; deuil a reng; mad er a deurreng.

derengul  n.poss.3s.also, used a as friendly expression of envy.

Derengum!  expression.You're so lucky (and I'm envious)!

dmeu a rengul  expression.happy; glad; joyful; appreciative.

 A Dios a milskak a me a cherchur.God has brought me joy and laughter.

deuuerrakl  Tekoi el kirel a btelul a beluu a le medei.

di  mod.only; just.di a olkael; di kau a mei e diak a ngodech; di tedei el buik a mong; se di kau, se di ngii.

el di mle ngii  expression.all by himself; on his own.

ngii de lebong  expression.whatever it is; whatever there may be.

 A dengua a di osisiu.The phone number is just the same (as before).

 A Toki a mlo er a Guam el di mo milil.Toki went to Guam just to fool around.

 Ak di telkib el sebechek el mengedecheduch.I can only talk (with you) a little.

 Ak di telkib el smecher.I'm a bit sick.

 A bdelum a kelkat.Your head is wounded all over.

 A kkilungii a renguk el telkib el meketeket e ng ultebechel el ngar er ngii a mo ungil el kudesuii.Whenever I was just patient and waited for a little while, I was certain to have a good idea.

 A Klekekerengel a Belauad a ua dimech ra Map.The smallness of our Belau is like a dot on a map.

 A lsoal a rengum el me kmeed er a renguk, e ng ua chad el soal el merael el mo er a chiloil el ngar er a chelmoll.When your heart wants to come close to my heart, it's like a person who wants to travel to the rocks in the reef.
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