Definition of Tapus

1. Noun. (plural of tapu) ¹

¹ Source: wiktionary.com

Definition of Tapus

1. tapu [v] - See also: tapu

Lexicographical Neighbors of Tapus

tappy
taproom
taprooms
taproot
taproots
taps
tapsman
tapsmen
tapster
tapsters
tapstry
tapt
tapu
tapued
tapuing
tapus (current term)
taqiyya
taqlid
taqua-nut
taqua nut
taqua nuts
taqueria
taquerias
taquito
taquitos
taqwa
taqwacore
tar
tar-and-feather
tar-boil

Literary usage of Tapus

Below you will find example usage of this term as found in modern and/or classical literature:

1. In the South Seas: Being an Account of Experiences and Observations in the by Robert Louis Stevenson (1896)
"... CHAPTER VI CHIEFS AND tapus WE used to admire exceedingly the bland and gallant manners of the chief called Taipi-Kikino. An elegant guest at table, ..."

2. David Balfour by Robert Louis Stevenson (1905)
"CHAPTER VI CHIEFS AND tapus WE used to admire exceedingly the bland and gallant manners of the chief called Taipi-Kikino. An elegant guest at table, ..."

3. The Biographical Edition of the Works of Robert Louis Stevenson by Robert Louis Stevenson (1896)
"CHAPTER VI CHIEFS AND tapus WE used to admire exceedingly the bland and gallant manners of the chief called Taipi-Kikino. An elegant guest at table, ..."

4. The Tagalog Language: A Comprehensive Grammatical Treatise Adapted to Self by Constantino Lendoyro (1902)
"tapus and yari are used with the particle na after them; tapus, ... tapus na ang olan. In the month of November southern Sa bouan nang Noviembre tapus na or ..."

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