lelanug noun English. A red, winged insect which lives in soil and makes a very loud sound in the afternoons. Example sentence: Subanen. Melengas paan dig telimbaug, metabug gupia seda', kig lelanug, muka' lelupa'. English. What are good bait for large-hook angling, what fish really love, are lelanug insects and earthworms. Generic. tubu'