As a Noun: 1. Things done to someone to make them suffer because they have done something wrong. English = punishment. 2. The hitting of someone, especially a child at a school, using a stick made of the long, hollow stems of a plant such as bamboo. English = caning. As a Verb or Adjective: 1. To make someone suffer in some way because they have done something wrong. English = punish. 2. To punish someone, especially a child at a school, by hitting them with a stick made of the long, hollow stems of a plant such as bamboo. English = cane, give someone the cane.