pepitaw noun English. Pheasant quail, partridge, probably gen. for several species of the genera, Scientific name. Perdix Note. and Scientific name. Coturnix Cultural Note. Name is onomatopoeic of bird's call, perceived as pitaw. pepitaw bentud Variant. pepitaw buid noun English. Quail, probably gen. for several species of the genus, Scientific name. Turnix Generic. manukmanuk