tabuk verb English. Takes by the hand, accepts s.o. or s.t., including a marriage proposal, an agreement, a contract. Example sentence: Subanen. Tinabuk na sug bembeng nilan. English. The young man's proposal was accepted (by the girl's elders.). Example sentence: Subanen. Sug bina' ni Tetalu tu gadi', mitabuk. English. Caterpillar's proposal of marriage to the king's daughter was accepted. (From folktale.). Example sentence: Subanen. Tabuk mui galun kini, pu' ndi'u muit menaik. English. Take this container from me, because I can't carry it up the stairs. Synonym. dawat tabuk baba' noun English. A leader of Subanen, esp. arbiter and usu. as a substitute for a higher level leader. Generic. unut