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Catalan
Etymology
Borrowed from English taboo, from Tongan tapu (“prohibited”).
Pronunciation
Noun
tabú m (plural tabús)
- taboo
Derived terms
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Icelandic
Etymology
From English taboo, from Tongan tapu (“prohibited”).
Pronunciation
Noun
tabú n (genitive singular tabús, nominative plural tabú)
- taboo
Declension
Spanish
Etymology
Borrowed from English taboo, from Tongan tapu (“prohibited”).
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /taˈbu/
- Rhymes: -u
- Syllabification: ta‧bú
Adjective
tabú m or f (masculine and feminine plural tabús or tabúes)
- taboo
Noun
tabú m (plural tabús or tabúes)
- taboo
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