tulan 1 noun Sense 1 English. Bone of any invertebrate. Example sentence: Subanen. Ki gemal, sa' matay ig bata'en, ndi'en begay belengen, tunganen meksipit dun, lumbus na laak tulan. English. If a tarsier's baby dies, the tarsier won't abandon it; it keeps carrying it until there is nothing left but bones. Synonym. bekeg In group with: dugi Sense 2 English. Stem of cassava plants.