paku noun English. Either of two ferns whose growing tips are edible, one having a tall trunk. Example sentence: Subanen. Ina', mbuus dali'endaw, pelutu'ay mau gaan, paku. English. Mother, later at dawn, cook for me, fern tips. Example sentence: Subanen. Iin laaki gaan nilan siselem lelabung, su gekbus paku. English. All they had for food, morning and evening, was fern tips. Generic. sigbet