paimala Variant. pimala verb English. Holds a sacrifice on behalf of a dead relative, no earlier than seven days after burial of. Example sentence: Subanen. Betad paimala, su getaw mekanu dun, ndi' mekenaug. English. One of the customs associated with the paimala ceremony is that the shaman holding it doesn't leave the house. Synonym. limpas Generic. kanu