tetungaw 2 noun English. A red, near-microscopic insect which clings to one's skin. Example sentence: Subanen. Duun dademai tetungaw metetubu', laak mekaika' gupia, palasen gempula, mengebut di getaw. English. There is also a tetungaw insect, a very small variety, red in color, that bites people. Generic. tubu'