tambu

Tok Pisin

Etymology

From Proto-Polynesian *tapu (compare taboo). In some Papuan cultures, speaking the names of in-laws is forbidden.

Adjective

tambu

  1. forbidden, not allowed
  2. holy

Derived terms

Noun

tambu

  1. in-law
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