abalabal verb Sense 1 English. Interferes with s.o's activity, often in fun, bothers. Sense 2 English. Is affecting s.o. adversely, said of spirits believed to cause insanity. Example sentence: Subanen. Ki getaw kia, kaas mibu'ang, pu' duuni megabalabal dun, menamad. English. The reason that man went crazy was that he was possessed by a menamad spirit.