"tambu" meaning in English

See tambu in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Adjective

Head templates: {{en-adj|-}} tambu (not comparable)
  1. Alternative form of taboo (“culturally forbidden”) Tags: alt-of, alternative, not-comparable Alternative form of: taboo (extra: culturally forbidden)
    Sense id: en-tambu-en-adj-Txuv~zda

Noun

Forms: tambus [plural]
Head templates: {{en-noun}} tambu (plural tambus)
  1. Alternative form of taboo (“cultural prohibition”) Tags: alt-of, alternative Alternative form of: taboo (extra: cultural prohibition)
    Sense id: en-tambu-en-noun-FsZmJp4G Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, Tok Pisin entries with incorrect language header Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 40 60 Disambiguation of Tok Pisin entries with incorrect language header: 9 62 10 1 12 7

Inflected forms

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