lektes verb Sense 1 English. Takes a more direct route, hence, a shortcut. Example sentence: Subanen. Su kalsada genat Cagayan pangay Nasuli', melektes na gupia. English. The highway from Cagayan to Nasuli is more direct now. lektesan noun English. A shortcut. c.f. lupa'; lalag Synonym. lakted Sense 2 English. Uses direct, rather than figurative speech; speaks well. Synonym. belat palad; betang 3; lakted; luksad 2; timbak; tena'; untul