puap verb English. Pats or strokes s.o. lightly. Example sentence: Subanen. Ki gembata' kia, metigel gupia. Sa' bentulen ni samambata'en kia di gulu, laak puapenen, ndi' mengaduy. English. That child is very patient. If his playmate beats him on the head, he just rubs it (his head), and doesn't cry. Generic. ilus