belabad 1 verb English. Swings back and forth or around, turns, as a propeller. Example sentence: Subanen. Su panga gayu, sa' sembelen genus, mbelabad. English. Tree branches swing when the wind blows them. Example sentence: Subanen. Subay megbelabad ita gapuy, pu' medelem gupia. English. We must carry a glowing ember (and swing it to make it flame, to light our path), because it's very dark.