pakaw 1 noun English. Handle that extends from the side of a pot or other cookware or tableware. Example sentence: Subanen. Awen mu dinaani ginilutu'u kini, laak ndi' mu peneligayi pakawen kiin, pu' sungu mbali', duuni getasen. English. Take this food off the fire for me, but don't put the weight on the handle, for it's about to break; it is cracked.