dalem Sense 1 adjective English. Deep, generic for describing degree of depth as of bodies of water, depth of topsoil, a wound in the flesh. Example sentence: Subanen. Agak mau, pu' ndi'u mekelaad, pu' medalem. English. Lead me because I can't go across, for the water is deep. Example sentence: Subanen. Kali' ami penguay ditug Biga', bena' minuli' ami, midugiu dugi kelumangi, medalem gupia. English. When we went to Biga for rattan and were on the way home, I got a thorn of the kelumangi plant in my foot, very deep. Example sentence: Subanen. Sigiu meglegab, tulugenu gupia, medalem na daani gebii. English. I keep yawning, and I'm very sleepy; yes, the night is actually very deep. Antonym. babaw In group with: saam Sense 2 English. Difficult to understand, of words, speech. Example sentence: Subanen. Ki getaw sa' telisebuten, pia kendun kedalem sambingay, melemu nen mesabut. English. If a person is understanding, no matter how deep an allegory is, he has no trouble understanding it. deleman noun English. Where s.t. is very deep or the deepest, as a river or the night. Idiom: dalem pasinsia English. Not easily angered, of s.o.'s thoughts. Example sentence: Subanen. Si Ated, medalem gupia pasinsia nen. English. Ated is very patient.