telawan noun English. A spear constructed of usu. palm hardwood shaft and a steel point bound with rattan or nylon cord. Example sentence: Subanen. Su kedateng ni nga Magellan dini Piliinas, kali' ilan pegbunu' ni Lapulapu, iin ig besi nilan, pais muka' telawan. English. When Magellan arrived here in the Philippines, when he and Lapulapu fought, their weapons were machetes and spears. Synonym. teliaman In group with: bilembang; bugyak; dinaun luya; lingayun; sipit; sulayang; sumbiang; telawan pipit Generic. besi