elat verb English. Waits for s.o., for an event. Example sentence: Subanen. Si Pikuy, mikpasad ami dua', megelat tu Sipau. English. Pikuy and I agreed that he would wait for me at Sikpao. Synonym. pelab Idiom: elat pepala' verb English. Waits in vain. Example sentence: Subanen. Mibelayu laak megelat, nda'a ma metua'. Asa melengasi pasad ta, ma'niinu laak migelat pepala'. English. I just became weary waiting; you didn't show up. Although we made a firm agreement, it was as if I were waiting for s.o. in vain. Synonym. bulug; lasay