Tapu

From Fresh Dictionary

Contents 1 English 1.1 Etymology 1.2 Pronunciation 1.3 Noun 2 Maori 2.1 Etymology 2.2 Adjective 2.3 Noun 3 Quechua 3.1 Noun

English

Etymology

Oceanian tabu (English taboo).

Pronunciation

IPA: /'tɑ:pu:/

Noun

Singular tapu

Plural tapus

1. taboo

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

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Maori

Etymology

Common Oceanian, compare Fijian tabu

Adjective

tapu

1. holy

Noun

tapu

1. taboo

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Quechua

Noun

tapu

1. questionfr:tapu

fi:tapu