Kapu
Definition, Meaning & Examples
Part of speech noun
Quick meaning: Kapu is a noun meaning Taboo, especially in Hawaiian contexts.
Meaning
Taboo, especially in Hawaiian contexts.
Example Sentences
The operation of taboos – or kapu – kept society ordered, quite cruelly on occasion.
Word Forms
- kapus
Related Words
Related dictionary entries include tambu, kapa, pak-ah-pu, pantang, pakalolo, kikepa.
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