pupaw adjective English. Is simple, superficial, nonallegorical. Example sentence: Subanen. Subay pepupaun su ketalu' dun. English. It should be made to be told simply. Example sentence: Subanen. Inaan, sa' gempupaw dai ketalu' dun ig bitiala, duun dai mesabutu dun maika'. English. As for me, when the talk in a legal case is simple, I can understand a little of it. Synonym. luksad 2 verb English. Does superficially; does s.t. to the surface or upper part of s.t.. Example sentence: Subanen. Sa' melauni gekput diag dibabaw tubig, subay pupaun. English. If there is a lot of dirt floating on the surface of the spring, it must be skimmed off.