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tapu

/ ˈ³Ùɑ˱è³ÜË /

adjective

  1. sacred; forbidden
“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged†2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012


noun

  1. a MÄori religious or superstitious restriction on something
“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged†2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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˜yÐÄvlog History and Origins

Origin of tapu1

MÄori, from Tongan
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Example Sentences

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The 20-mile coastal road circling the island is known as the Ara Tapu, and two buses come hourly.

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In May 2017 they were formally welcomed home by tribal representatives and government officials, and placed in a sacred repository, known as a Wahi Tapu.

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Tapu Aniceto Sitagata pleaded guilty Friday to gross vehicular manslaughter while intoxicated as well as drunken driving and causing injury, both felonies.

Universal executives hope the Tapu Tapu wearable wristbands get rid of some of the hassles for visitors at the water park which opens May 25, and they want the wristbands to lead to a “frictionless†experience.

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Tapu Tapu is only the latest effort by theme parks to eliminate waits, go cashless and track guests through technology that allows workers to greet them by name or know what food they have ordered as they arrive at a restaurant.

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