"tapu" meaning in Maori

See tapu in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Adjective

Etymology: From Proto-Polynesian *tapu, from Proto-Oceanic *tabu, from Proto-Eastern Malayo-Polynesian *tambu. Cognate with Hawaiian kapu. Etymology templates: {{inh|mi|poz-pol-pro|*tapu}} Proto-Polynesian *tapu, {{inh|mi|poz-oce-pro|*tabu}} Proto-Oceanic *tabu, {{inh|mi|pqe-pro|*tambu}} Proto-Eastern Malayo-Polynesian *tambu, {{cog|haw|kapu}} Hawaiian kapu Head templates: {{head|mi|adjective|head=}} tapu, {{mi-adj}} tapu
  1. holy, sacred, consecrated Categories (topical): Religion
    Sense id: en-tapu-mi-adj-hO8KLDw7 Disambiguation of Religion: 53 0 47 Categories (other): Pages with 14 entries, Pages with entries, Maori entries with incorrect language header Disambiguation of Pages with 14 entries: 16 16 5 7 2 3 11 11 2 2 3 3 0 2 3 3 5 3 2 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 17 17 7 8 2 2 13 14 1 2 2 2 0 1 2 2 3 2 1 Disambiguation of Maori entries with incorrect language header: 76 8 16
  2. restricted, prohibited, forbidden
    Sense id: en-tapu-mi-adj-d2ZuERu6

Noun

Etymology: From Proto-Polynesian *tapu, from Proto-Oceanic *tabu, from Proto-Eastern Malayo-Polynesian *tambu. Cognate with Hawaiian kapu. Etymology templates: {{inh|mi|poz-pol-pro|*tapu}} Proto-Polynesian *tapu, {{inh|mi|poz-oce-pro|*tabu}} Proto-Oceanic *tabu, {{inh|mi|pqe-pro|*tambu}} Proto-Eastern Malayo-Polynesian *tambu, {{cog|haw|kapu}} Hawaiian kapu Head templates: {{head|mi|noun||{{{pl}}}|head=}} tapu, {{mi-noun}} tapu
  1. taboo, restriction (as a spiritual or supernatural condition) Categories (topical): Religion Categories (place): New Zealand Synonyms: ārai
    Sense id: en-tapu-mi-noun-CEWv53NW Disambiguation of Religion: 53 0 47 Disambiguation of New Zealand: 20 3 78
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        "1": "mi",
        "2": "poz-pol-pro",
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      },
      "expansion": "Proto-Polynesian *tapu",
      "name": "inh"
    },
    {
      "args": {
        "1": "mi",
        "2": "poz-oce-pro",
        "3": "*tabu"
      },
      "expansion": "Proto-Oceanic *tabu",
      "name": "inh"
    },
    {
      "args": {
        "1": "mi",
        "2": "pqe-pro",
        "3": "*tambu"
      },
      "expansion": "Proto-Eastern Malayo-Polynesian *tambu",
      "name": "inh"
    },
    {
      "args": {
        "1": "haw",
        "2": "kapu"
      },
      "expansion": "Hawaiian kapu",
      "name": "cog"
    }
  ],
  "etymology_text": "From Proto-Polynesian *tapu, from Proto-Oceanic *tabu, from Proto-Eastern Malayo-Polynesian *tambu. Cognate with Hawaiian kapu.",
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    },
    {
      "args": {},
      "expansion": "tapu",
      "name": "mi-adj"
    }
  ],
  "lang": "Maori",
  "lang_code": "mi",
  "pos": "adj",
  "senses": [
    {
      "categories": [
        {
          "_dis": "16 16 5 7 2 3 11 11 2 2 3 3 0 2 3 3 5 3 2",
          "kind": "other",
          "name": "Pages with 14 entries",
          "parents": [],
          "source": "w+disamb"
        },
        {
          "_dis": "17 17 7 8 2 2 13 14 1 2 2 2 0 1 2 2 3 2 1",
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          "parents": [],
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        },
        {
          "_dis": "76 8 16",
          "kind": "other",
          "name": "Maori entries with incorrect language header",
          "parents": [
            "Entries with incorrect language header",
            "Entry maintenance"
          ],
          "source": "w+disamb"
        },
        {
          "_dis": "53 0 47",
          "kind": "topical",
          "langcode": "mi",
          "name": "Religion",
          "orig": "mi:Religion",
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            "Society",
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          ],
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        "holy, sacred, consecrated"
      ],
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        ],
        [
          "sacred",
          "sacred"
        ],
        [
          "consecrated",
          "consecrated"
        ]
      ]
    },
    {
      "glosses": [
        "restricted, prohibited, forbidden"
      ],
      "id": "en-tapu-mi-adj-d2ZuERu6",
      "links": [
        [
          "restricted",
          "restricted"
        ],
        [
          "prohibited",
          "prohibited"
        ],
        [
          "forbidden",
          "forbidden"
        ]
      ]
    }
  ],
  "word": "tapu"
}

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      "word": "noa"
    }
  ],
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          "expansion": "→ English: tapu",
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        }
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      "text": "→ English: tapu"
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      },
      "expansion": "Proto-Eastern Malayo-Polynesian *tambu",
      "name": "inh"
    },
    {
      "args": {
        "1": "haw",
        "2": "kapu"
      },
      "expansion": "Hawaiian kapu",
      "name": "cog"
    }
  ],
  "etymology_text": "From Proto-Polynesian *tapu, from Proto-Oceanic *tabu, from Proto-Eastern Malayo-Polynesian *tambu. Cognate with Hawaiian kapu.",
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        "3": "",
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    },
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      "args": {},
      "expansion": "tapu",
      "name": "mi-noun"
    }
  ],
  "lang": "Maori",
  "lang_code": "mi",
  "pos": "noun",
  "senses": [
    {
      "categories": [
        {
          "_dis": "20 3 78",
          "kind": "place",
          "langcode": "mi",
          "name": "New Zealand",
          "orig": "mi:New Zealand",
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            "Oceania",
            "Earth",
            "Nature",
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          "_dis": "53 0 47",
          "kind": "topical",
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          "parents": [
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            "Society",
            "All topics",
            "Fundamental"
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          "source": "w+disamb"
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      "glosses": [
        "taboo, restriction (as a spiritual or supernatural condition)"
      ],
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      "links": [
        [
          "taboo",
          "taboo"
        ],
        [
          "restriction",
          "restriction"
        ]
      ],
      "synonyms": [
        {
          "word": "ārai"
        }
      ]
    }
  ],
  "word": "tapu"
}
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    "Maori entries with incorrect language header",
    "Maori lemmas",
    "Maori nouns",
    "Maori terms derived from Proto-Eastern Malayo-Polynesian",
    "Maori terms derived from Proto-Oceanic",
    "Maori terms derived from Proto-Polynesian",
    "Maori terms inherited from Proto-Eastern Malayo-Polynesian",
    "Maori terms inherited from Proto-Oceanic",
    "Maori terms inherited from Proto-Polynesian",
    "Pages with 14 entries",
    "Pages with entries",
    "mi:New Zealand",
    "mi:Religion"
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      "expansion": "Proto-Polynesian *tapu",
      "name": "inh"
    },
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        "3": "*tabu"
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      "expansion": "Proto-Oceanic *tabu",
      "name": "inh"
    },
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        "3": "*tambu"
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      "expansion": "Proto-Eastern Malayo-Polynesian *tambu",
      "name": "inh"
    },
    {
      "args": {
        "1": "haw",
        "2": "kapu"
      },
      "expansion": "Hawaiian kapu",
      "name": "cog"
    }
  ],
  "etymology_text": "From Proto-Polynesian *tapu, from Proto-Oceanic *tabu, from Proto-Eastern Malayo-Polynesian *tambu. Cognate with Hawaiian kapu.",
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      "expansion": "tapu",
      "name": "mi-adj"
    }
  ],
  "lang": "Maori",
  "lang_code": "mi",
  "pos": "adj",
  "senses": [
    {
      "glosses": [
        "holy, sacred, consecrated"
      ],
      "links": [
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          "holy"
        ],
        [
          "sacred",
          "sacred"
        ],
        [
          "consecrated",
          "consecrated"
        ]
      ]
    },
    {
      "glosses": [
        "restricted, prohibited, forbidden"
      ],
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        [
          "restricted",
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        ],
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          "prohibited",
          "prohibited"
        ],
        [
          "forbidden",
          "forbidden"
        ]
      ]
    }
  ],
  "word": "tapu"
}

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    }
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    "Maori lemmas",
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    "Maori terms derived from Proto-Oceanic",
    "Maori terms derived from Proto-Polynesian",
    "Maori terms inherited from Proto-Eastern Malayo-Polynesian",
    "Maori terms inherited from Proto-Oceanic",
    "Maori terms inherited from Proto-Polynesian",
    "Pages with 14 entries",
    "Pages with entries",
    "mi:New Zealand",
    "mi:Religion"
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          "expansion": "→ English: tapu",
          "name": "desc"
        }
      ],
      "text": "→ English: tapu"
    }
  ],
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        "3": "*tabu"
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      "expansion": "Proto-Oceanic *tabu",
      "name": "inh"
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      "name": "inh"
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        "2": "kapu"
      },
      "expansion": "Hawaiian kapu",
      "name": "cog"
    }
  ],
  "etymology_text": "From Proto-Polynesian *tapu, from Proto-Oceanic *tabu, from Proto-Eastern Malayo-Polynesian *tambu. Cognate with Hawaiian kapu.",
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        "3": "",
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        "head": ""
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      "name": "head"
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      "args": {},
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      "name": "mi-noun"
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  ],
  "lang": "Maori",
  "lang_code": "mi",
  "pos": "noun",
  "senses": [
    {
      "glosses": [
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      ],
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    {
      "word": "ārai"
    }
  ],
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}

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