labay verb English. Slashes with a bladed instrument, usu. back and forth. Example sentence: Subanen. Lebain su sigbet, pu' sa' metubus lebayay, sensulan, adun pemulanan ma'is. English. Slash away the grass, for when it's finished, it will be burned, so it can be planted in corn. Example sentence: Subanen. Labay mui geksuden, adun beli'an. English. Slash at the legs (of the chicken), so that they'll be broken (and easy to catch). Generic. putuk menglabay noun English. Swordfish. Example sentence: Subanen. Su menglabay, lebainen su nga getaw peksakay. English. Swordfish slash at people riding in boats Cultural Note. It is believed swordfish, slash at boaters so that they will fall overboard to be eaten. Generic. menamad; seda'