"kapu" meaning in Hawaiian

See kapu in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Noun

Etymology: From Proto-Polynesian *tapu, from Proto-Oceanic *tabu, from Proto-Eastern Malayo-Polynesian *tambu. Cognate with Maori tapu. Etymology templates: {{inh|haw|poz-pol-pro|*tapu}} Proto-Polynesian *tapu, {{inh|haw|poz-oce-pro|*tabu}} Proto-Oceanic *tabu, {{inh|haw|pqe-pro|*tambu}} Proto-Eastern Malayo-Polynesian *tambu, {{cog|mi|tapu}} Maori tapu Head templates: {{head|haw|noun}} kapu
  1. taboo, prohibition
    Sense id: en-kapu-haw-noun-IdvP86HU
  2. something sacred or holy, and thus prohibited or forbidden to most
    Sense id: en-kapu-haw-noun-mSVpG~N1
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Etymology number: 1

Noun

Etymology: Borrowing from English tub. Etymology templates: {{bor|haw|en|tub}} English tub Head templates: {{head|haw|noun}} kapu
  1. a tub
    Sense id: en-kapu-haw-noun--FWYIKMA
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Etymology number: 2

Noun

Etymology: Borrowing from English cap. Etymology templates: {{bor|haw|en|cap}} English cap Head templates: {{head|haw|noun}} kapu
  1. a cap Derived forms: pāpale kapu (english: cap; cap hat) [literally]
    Sense id: en-kapu-haw-noun-sOESphcj
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Etymology number: 3

Verb

Etymology: From Proto-Polynesian *tapu, from Proto-Oceanic *tabu, from Proto-Eastern Malayo-Polynesian *tambu. Cognate with Maori tapu. Etymology templates: {{inh|haw|poz-pol-pro|*tapu}} Proto-Polynesian *tapu, {{inh|haw|poz-oce-pro|*tabu}} Proto-Oceanic *tabu, {{inh|haw|pqe-pro|*tambu}} Proto-Eastern Malayo-Polynesian *tambu, {{cog|mi|tapu}} Maori tapu Head templates: {{head|haw|verb}} kapu
  1. (stative) to be prohibited; to be consecrated, to be holy Tags: stative Derived forms: hoʻokapu: to make something taboo, to consecrate, to make holy
    Sense id: en-kapu-haw-verb-IkuYz8kV Categories (other): Hawaiian entries with incorrect language header Disambiguation of Hawaiian entries with incorrect language header: 12 6 15 7 59
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Etymology number: 1
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