sakup noun English. Citizen, follower, one who gives allegiance. Example sentence: Subanen. Sa' mekesakat su kaunutan, nda'iduni kulang tu keguiten tu nga getawen, nga kelaun gsakupen. English. If a leader is skillful, his leadership will lack nothing in relation to his people. Example sentence: Subanen. Si Datu' Tangkilan, iini kaunutan begelal nu nga Subaanen di sakup Sindangan. English. Datu Tengkilan was the chief of the leaders of the Subanen who are residents of Sindangan. verb Sense 1 English. Gives allegiance to; follows s.o. Example sentence: Subanen. Kig betad gukuman, ndi' mekanu, daal da laak megilak sa' duuni megladu dinilan, muka' sa' duun dademai sumakup dinilan, seglayan nilan penepeten, ngalanen pingeglayan. English. The custom of gukuman is not to have a regular sacrifice (i.e. omit building of offering stands, and ringing of ceremonial bowl), but to make an offering (on ordinary plates) when s.o. is ill, or if there is s.o. who wants to become a follower of the religion, a cloth is draped over his shoulder, and this is called the drape (sign of allegiance). Sense 2 English. Of a smaller political unit, is part of a larger political unit. Example sentence: Subanen. Su minian taun l975, duuni metikteg linug dini, sakup Zamboanga del Sur. English. Back in the year l975, there was a severe earthquake here in the parts of Zamboanga del Sur. Idiom: sakup gebii bu gendaw see. endaw