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tabu

(табу)
Meaning in Context

taboo

Grammar & Morphology
Part of Speech:noun
Etymology & Sources
Dictionary Grounded

From Russian, from Tongan tapu ('prohibited, sacred').

Etymology Verified In:
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Appears in Songs (3 songs)
ANDA-SANDAby Daricorn
2 occurrences
“Uaqyt tapsai köp ara-arasynda(Уақыт тапсай көп ара-арасында)”(sung as: tapsai (тапсай))
0:43
“Uaqyt tapsai köp(Уақыт тапсай көп)”(sung as: tapsai (тапсай))
1:53
Aldamaby Hulan-Aru
“Köñılımdı taba almaisyñ,(Көңілімді таба алмайсың,)”(sung as: taba (таба))
0:48
Qymbatby Hulan-Aru
“Janymnyñ kıltın tap.(Жанымның кілтін тап.)”(sung as: tap (тап))
3:01
Appears in Grammar Lessons
Verb Differences & False Friends
A learner who relies solely on surface sound resemblance will quickly encounter "false friends" (for example, assuming tabu (табу) means [[tapm...