alap verb English. Acquires, gets, fetches, catches s.t.; gen. for acquiring. Example sentence: Subanen. Alapa gayu adun mekekpelutu' ita. English. Get firewood so we can cook. In group with: daaw; laam 1; saluy; sengku'; sukat; tangag; tigayun; upu' ngalapngalap verb English. Commits minor theft, robbery.