pulaw 3 Sense 1 noun English. Woven abaca cloth. Example sentence: Subanen. Su pulaw, iini megamit ditu tigi'an. Pu' sa' nda'i pulaw, ndi' mesu'at. English. Pulaw cloth is used for a water trial. If it isn't pulaw, it won't work. Example sentence: Subanen. Su gumutu pulaw, mikdakan da, pu' melaat nai sapu nen. English. My abaca blanket had to be washed, because it smelled bad. Sense 2 English. A kind of net used for freshwater fishing.