Our Palau
"Belau rekid" (Palauan pronunciation: [bɛlau̯ ɾəgið]; "Our Palau") is the national anthem of Palau. It was officially adopted in 1980. The music was written by Ymesei O. Ezekiel, to which the combined words of several authors were set.
Lyrics
The lyrics are officially sung in Palauan, but has been translated into the two other official languages of Palau, English and Japanese.
Palauan original | IPA transcription | English translation | Japanese translation[1] |
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Belau loba klisiich er a kelulul, |
[bɛ.lau̯ lo.ba kli.siːʔ ɛɾ a ʁ̞ə.lu.lul] |
Palau is coming forth with strength and power, |
我らが強きパラオよ |