sakat verb English. Is able to do s.t.; is durable; knows how to do s.t. well. Example sentence: Subanen. Sa' sumakat su sigbet, melegen na dempasan. English. If weeds get thick (i.e. become durable), they are hard to cut out. Example sentence: Subanen. Sa' mekesakat su kaunutan, nda'iduni kulang tu keguiten tu nga getawen, nga kelaun sakupen. English. If a leader is skillful, his leadership will lack nothing in relation to his people. Example sentence: Subanen. Nda'u mekesakat mpanaw. English. I didn't have time to go (i.e. wasn't able). c.f. lakay Synonym. taang