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PalauanAlphabet

a, b, ch, d, e, i, k, l, m, ng, o, r, s, t, u

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Lori Phillips, EdD

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Cover design by Carol Colbath

Copyright © 2004 by PREL

Library of Congress Cataloging-in-Publication Data

Palauan alphabet / Lori Phillips. p. cm.

Includes illustrations. ISBN 1-57306-216-21. Palauan language - Alphabet -

Juvenile literature. I. Pacific Resources for Education and Learning. II. Title.PL5434.P32 2004 499.5-dc21

This product was funded by the U.S. Department of Education (U.S.ED) under the Regional Educational Laboratory program, awardnumber ED01CO0014. The content does not necessarily reflect theviews of the U.S. ED or any other agency of the U.S. government.

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This book is part of the Island Alphabet Books series, which features languagesand children’s artwork from the U.S.-affiliated Pacific. Each book contains thecomplete alphabet for the language, four or five examples for each letter, and aword list with English translations. The series is published by PREL, a non-profit corporation that works collaboratively with school systems to enhanceeducation across the Pacific.

Special thanks to the following people and organizationsfor their patience and enthusiastic support of this project:

Palama Settlement ICT Learning CenterNational Endowment for the Arts

Tom Barlow, Karen Ehrhorn, Kay Fukuda, Nancy Lane, Lee Noto,Mary Dodd Pearson, and Ludwig David van Broekhuizen

of Pacific Resources for Educational and Learning (PREL) Celina Shetana and John Sullivan of Digital Majic

This alphabet book has been reviewed by:

Masaharu A. Tmodrang, ConsultantCareer Guidance Program

Republic of Palau Ministry of Education

Canisius Filibert, Program SpecialistPacific Resources for Education and Learning

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alii

Asao

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AaAdelbai

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bilis babii

btuch bduu

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Bbbukitang

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chebud chudel

chulad chusem

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Ch chcherchur

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debar

deel

dengua

delngod

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Dddait

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ekebil

eabed

eruong2

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Eeekil

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iis

iaes

iungs

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Iiiedel

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kai kiis

kedam ketat

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Kkkabekel

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lius

llel

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Llluuk

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meched meradel

meduu meringel

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Mmmalk

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ngais

ngau

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Ng ngngikel

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otilech

ongor

olik

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Ooorrekim

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rael rasm

rois rekas

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Rrrrull

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sechal

semum

sils

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Sssualo

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tut toched

tsiak tento

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Tttuu

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uasi uudes

uukeduos

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Uuuel

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English Translations

Adelbai proper namealii greeting (hello)Asao proper namebabii pigbduu ballbilis dogbtuch starbukitang octopuschebud grasshoppercherchur shrimpchudel grasschulad wormchusem mustachedait tarodebar duckdeel nail

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delngod tattoodengua telephoneeabed cloudekebil girlekil ropeeruong twoiaes flyiedel mangoiis noseiungs islandkabekel canoekai shellkedam kiteketat coconut crabkiis keylius coconut treellel leafluuk nest

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malk roostermeched low tidemeduu breadfruitmeradel orangemeringel hot pepperngais eggngau firengikel fisholik fruit batongor pineappleorrekim rainbowotilech axerael roadrasm needlerekas mosquitorois mountainrrull manta raysechal man

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semum shellsils sunsualo baskettento tenttoched thorntsiak zippertut bottletuu bananauasi eagleuel turtleuos horseuudes belly buttonuuked net

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Also available in:

Kosraean

Chuukese

Hawaiian

Marshallese

Sämoan

Pohnpeian

Carolinian

Chamorro

English

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