lagem Variant. lagdem verb English. Becomes dark, black, or gangrenous, of living flesh. Example sentence: Subanen. Kig laa' ni manuk kia, milaping, pu' melekpang gupia, muka' minglagem. Mabu' nda' kainum. English. That chicken's comb has drooped, for it is very wide, and it has darkened. Maybe it hasn't been able to drink.