palad noun English. Palm of one's hand. Example sentence: Subanen. Mipaniti paladu, saba'u megengkul tu gidigisyun, metegas gupia, melaun ig batu dun. English. I wore the skin off my hands digging the irrigation canal, because the ground was hard, and had many rocks in it. particle English. A unit of measure, either 10 or 20 cm.. See below. Example sentence: Subanen. Kali' ami sakay tu sekayan, sepalad laak ig lentawen, kaas sungu melened. English. When we got into the canoe, it had only a span of free board, so it was about to sink. verb English. Experiences good fortune, success. Example sentence: Subanen. Kana'u peladen mekpetubu' babuy. English. I do not have good luck at raising pigs. Idiom: palad pengengkeman English. The span measured with flat hand from side to side, ca. 10 cm. Idiom: palad paindegen English. The span measured from outstretched little finger to raised thumb, ca. 20 cm. paladpalad see. paladpalad