kapu
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kapu¹
Where it comes from
From Hawaiian kapu, from Proto-Polynesian *tapu, from Proto-Oceanic *tabu, from Proto-Eastern Malayo-Polynesian *tambu. Doublet of taboo.
noun kapu · kapus
- Taboo, especially in Hawaiian contexts. The operation of taboos – or kapu – kept society ordered, quite cruelly on occasion.
Kapu²
noun Kapus
- A member of a caste of agriculturists found primarily in the southern Indian state of Andhra Pradesh.
Talk about this word "kapu." Wiktionary, via Micwyn, micwyn.com/word/kapu. Accessed 7 Nov. 2026. kapu. (n.d.). In Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Retrieved November 7, 2026, from https://micwyn.com/word/kapu "kapu." Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Accessed November 7, 2026. https://micwyn.com/word/kapu.Cite this
@misc{kapu_2026,
title = {kapu},
howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
year = {2026},
url = {https://micwyn.com/word/kapu},
urldate = {2026-11-07}
}
