tambu
English
editAdjective
edittambu (not comparable)
- Alternative form of taboo (“culturally forbidden”)
Noun
edittambu (plural tambus)
- Alternative form of taboo (“cultural prohibition”)
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editEtymology
editFrom Proto-Eastern Malayo-Polynesian *tambu (compare taboo). In some Papuan cultures, speaking the names of in-laws is forbidden.
Adjective
edittambu
Derived terms
editNoun
edittambu