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Missing Palauan word: deraiuechasu #324

Closed johnbent closed 1 year ago

johnbent commented 1 year ago

Missing Palauan word: deraiuechasu created by johnbent@gmail.com on 2021-02-02 09:19:23

johnbent commented 1 year ago

johnbent@gmail.com replied,

Please see below and confirm/reject. Also, which spelling?

johnbent commented 1 year ago

jlukesemiwo@gmail.com replied,

Teraiuechasu.

It definitely starts with a "t"

johnbent commented 1 year ago

johnbent@gmail.com replied,

Thanks.  Added.  Closing.  "a kind of blindsnake that looks like a worm. Lives in old leaves."

johnbent commented 1 year ago

jlukesemiwo@gmail.com replied,

Wait. Is that the definition? A kind of a blind snake that looks like worm, lives in leaves?

I didn't see that in the original email.

Teraiuechasu is bioluminescence.

So maybe deraiuechasu is this other organism...

Sorry!

johnbent commented 1 year ago

johnbent@gmail.com replied,

Whoops! I’ll reopen the Issue. Looks like we need confirmation of both of these words now! :)

Teraiuechasu means bioluminescence? Can anyone confirm please?

Teraiuechasu/deraiuechasu means blind snake that looks like worm and lives in leaves? Can anyone confirm please?

Sorry, Lukes, that was my mistake of not forwarding the entire original email!

johnbent commented 1 year ago

jlukesemiwo@gmail.com replied,

Teraiuechasu I know for sure. Some nights, a trip out for line fishing is cut short due to bioluminescents in the water. They would say "Ng kmal klou a teraiuechasu meng mekngit el dongereel."

The only time I hear this word used is when they refer to bioluminescents in the water, specifically when you see the sparkles or glows IN the water due to some movement. I've never heard one use the word to refer to the bioluminescence in, say, a jelly fish or firefly or fungi.

Extra note: There's a secluded spot in Koror, near Nikko Bay, that we've gone to a couple of times to swim at dusk to early evening because of the bioluminescents. When one dives in the water, treads in the water, swim around, they're surrounded by them. It's quite a spectacular sight actually.

Anyway, hope this helps. I'll ask about deraiuechasu.