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Definition of tapu

tapu
Taboo Ta*boo", a. [Written also tapu.] [Polynesian tabu, tapu, sacred, under restriction, a prohibition.] Set apart or sacred by religious custom among certain races of Polynesia, New Zealand, etc., and forbidden to certain persons or uses; hence, prohibited under severe penalties; interdicted; as, food, places, words, customs, etc., may be taboo.

Meaning of tapu from wikipedia

- Look up tapu in Wiktionary, the free dictionary. Tapu may refer to: Tapu (Polynesian culture), a concept of sacredness from which the word "taboo" is derived...
- Tapu is a Polynesian traditional concept denoting something holy or sacred, with "spiritual restriction" or "implied prohibition"; it involves rules and...
- The tapu resmi was a feudal land tax in the Ottoman Empire. A tapu was the equivalent of a title deed for farmland, in a feudal system where farmers were...
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- Tai Tapu, previously known as Taitapu, is a small town adjacent to the Halswell River and nestled in the Port Hills, located 6 km east of the town of Lincoln...
- Tur**** Tapu (born April 29, 1982) is a German football player, who pla**** for Rot Weiss Ahlen and SC Roland Beckum. Tapu was part of the reserve team...
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- Hirawanu Tapu (c. 1824–1900) was a notable New Zealand Moriori leader. He was born in Te Awapatiki, Chatham Islands, New Zealand. He was a major source...
- Tapu Mishra (Odia: ତପୁ ମିଶ୍ର; 11 January 1985 – 19 June 2021) was an Indian playback singer who worked mainly in the Ollywood industry. She sang in over...