English
Etymology
Oceanian tabu (English taboo).
Pronunciation
IPA|/'t�:pu:/
Noun
en-noun
- 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
- holy
Noun
tapu
- taboo
Synonyms
�rai
Category:Maori language
Quechua
Noun
tapu
- question
Category:Quechua nouns
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