lapal verb English. Declines; excuses oneself from; gives the reason for declining. Example sentence: Subanen. Nandaw Kapitan, sa' mesu'at dini'a, duuni lapalu sia dini'a. Sa' mesu'at, ndi' pau mekekpayna, pu' duun pai dedeli'en ku baalay. English. Today Captain, if it's all right with you, I will ask to be excused. If it's all right, I can't participate yet in the cooperative work party, because there is s.t. I must do quickly. Synonym. diklamu Generic. sembag In group with: da'awa