pali' 2 Variant. gepali' noun English. Very large forest hardwood, used for lumber, the bark of which is stripped, grated and boiled and the water used as medicine for tuberculosis. Cultural Note. It is believed to cause the site of the tuberculosis to burst and its secretion pass out in the feces. Example sentence: Subanen. Pegabasu sia pali' sa' mekekwadetau. English. I'll have a pali' cut and sawed into lumber if I can come up with the money. Generic. ayu