On this page you'll find 8 example sentences with Palauan. Discover the meaning, how to use the word correctly in a sentence.
Palauan meaning
A language spoken in the Pacific, in the Republic of Palau. It is a member of the Austronesian family of languages, and is considered to be one of two languages in Micronesia belonging to the Western Austronesian group, all others considered to be members of the Oceanic subgroup.
Using Palauan
- The main meaning on this page is: A language spoken in the Pacific, in the Republic of Palau. It is a member of the Austronesian family of languages, and is considered to be one of two languages in Micronesia belonging to the Western Austronesian group, all others considered to be members of the Oceanic subgroup.
- In the example corpus, palauan often appears in combinations such as: the palauan, all palauan, palauan children.
Context around Palauan
- Average sentence length in these examples: 19.8 words
- Position in the sentence: 3 start, 4 middle, 1 end
- Sentence types: 8 statements, 0 questions, 0 exclamations
Corpus analysis for Palauan
- In this selection, "palauan" usually appears in the middle of the sentence. The average example has 19.8 words, and this corpus slice is mostly made up of statements.
- Around the word, children, lexicon and word stand out and add context to how "palauan" is used.
- Recognizable usage signals include administration all palauan children were and aspect of palauan traditions especially. That gives this page its own corpus information beyond isolated example sentences.
- By corpus frequency, "palauan" sits close to words such as aaaaa, aaba and aafc, which helps place it inside the broader word index.
Example types with palauan
The same corpus examples are grouped by length and sentence type, making it easier to see the contexts in which the word appears:
The Japanese had perhaps the most profound impact on Palauan society. (11 words)
The ROC provides scholarships to Palauan students, as well as computers for Palauan schools. (14 words)
Palauan cuisine includes local foods such as cassava, taro, yam, potato, fish and pork. (14 words)
Under the Japanese administration, all Palauan children were required to attend school, and by the 1930s, nearly all Palauan children were literate in Japanese, with the exception of children in outlier islands, specifically the Southwest Islands. (36 words)
Elements from the Spanish language were also integrated into the Palauan lexicon; the Palauan word for hammer, "martiliong", is derived from the Spanish "martillo". (24 words)
Matrilineal practices are seen in nearly every aspect of Palauan traditions, especially in funeral, marriage, inheritance and the passing of traditional titles. (22 words)
Example sentences (8)
Elements from the Spanish language were also integrated into the Palauan lexicon; the Palauan word for hammer, "martiliong", is derived from the Spanish "martillo".
The ROC provides scholarships to Palauan students, as well as computers for Palauan schools.
Under the Japanese administration, all Palauan children were required to attend school, and by the 1930s, nearly all Palauan children were literate in Japanese, with the exception of children in outlier islands, specifically the Southwest Islands.
After eight referenda and an amendment to the Palauan constitution, the Compact was ratified in 1993.
Matrilineal practices are seen in nearly every aspect of Palauan traditions, especially in funeral, marriage, inheritance and the passing of traditional titles.
Palauan cuisine includes local foods such as cassava, taro, yam, potato, fish and pork.
The Japanese had perhaps the most profound impact on Palauan society.
The service sector dominates the Palauan economy, contributing more than 80% of GDP and employing three-quarters of the work force.
Common combinations with palauan
These word pairs occur most frequently in English texts: