tabu – מילון אנגלי-אנגלי
tabu
n.
prohibition, ban (also taboo)
adj.
forbidden to use, forbidden to say, prohibited, banned (also taboo)
v.
forbid, prohibit, ban (also taboo)
Tabu
Tabu may refer to:
Cultural and legal concepts:
- Tapu (Polynesian culture) (also spelled tabu), a Polynesian cultural concept from which the word taboo derives
- Tapu (Ottoman law) (also tabu), a permanent lease of state-owned arable land to a peasant family in the Ottoman Empire
tabu
Noun
1. a prejudice (especially in Polynesia and other South Pacific islands) that prohibits the use or mention of something because of its sacred nature
(synonym) taboo
(hypernym) bias, prejudice, preconception
(classification) Polynesia
2. an inhibition or ban resulting from social custom or emotional aversion
(synonym) taboo
(hypernym) inhibition
Adjective
1. forbidden to profane use especially in South Pacific islands
(synonym) taboo
(similar) sacred
2. excluded from use or mention; "forbidden fruit"; "in our house dancing and playing cards were out"; "a taboo subject"
(synonym) forbidden, out(p), prohibited, proscribed, taboo, verboten
(similar) impermissible
Tabu (das)
n.
taboo, prohibition, ban
tabu
adj.
tabu, forbidden to use, forbidden to say, prohibited, banned
tabù
adj.
taboo, forbidden to use, banned
tabù
nm.
taboo, prohibition, ban
