tunaw 2 noun English. The stalk of the rattan palm when it has lost its bark. verb English. Of rattan palm, matures as evidenced by loss of bark. Example sentence: Subanen. Nemun sa' guay da di gulangan kiin, su tunaw, sa' gubalubal, migela' gupia menguay. English. These days the rattan in the forest has all been harvested, both the stalks and the tips. c.f. uay