Complete Definition of "tapu"

English

Etymology
Oceanian tabu (English taboo).

Pronunciation
IPA|/'t�:pu:/

Noun
en-noun

  1. taboo

#:*2004: Spies were sent to test the Moriori�s mettle by violating tapu & despoiling holy sites. � David Mitchell, Cloud Atlas


Maori

Etymology
Common Oceanian, compare Fijian tabu

Adjective
tapu

  1. holy

Noun
tapu

  1. taboo

Synonyms
�rai

Category:Maori language


Quechua

Noun
tapu

  1. question

Category:Quechua nouns

fr:tapu
ru:tapu
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