lukel verb English. Stirs food with s.t. while cooking; any similar action such as “stirring” a newborn's mouth to clear it of any obstruction. Example sentence: Subanen. Sa' ndi' niu lukelen, ndi' metau megagdat sa' mbagel. English. If you don't run your finger around the baby's mouth, he won't know how to talk when he's grown. Synonym. libel