rael

Palauan

Etymology

From Pre-Palauan *rayal, from Proto-Malayo-Polynesian *zalan (“path”), from Proto-Austronesian *zalan (“path”).

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈra.el/

Noun

rael

  1. path, road, way, canal
  2. solution, means

Inflection

Possessive forms of rael
singular plural
first inclusive — roled
exclusive rolek rolam
second rolem roliu
third rolel rolir

Derived terms

  • merael
  • orrael
  • omekrael
  • urrolel

References

  • rael in Palauan Language Online: Palauan-English Dictionary, at tekinged.com.
  • rael in Palauan-English Dictionary, at trussel2.com.
  • rael in Lewis S. Josephs, Edwin G. McManus, Masa-aki Emesiochel (1977) Palauan-English Dictionary, University Press of Hawaii, →ISBN, page 285.
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