tapui

Ansus

Etymology

From Proto-Malayo-Polynesian *babuy, from Proto-Austronesian *babuy.

Noun

tapui

  1. pig

References

  • David Christopher Kamholz. Austronesians in Papua: Diversification and change in South Halmahera–West New Guinea. (2014) Page 238.

Central Dusun

Etymology

From Proto-Malayo-Polynesian *hapuy, from Proto-Austronesian *Sapuy. Compare Tagalog apoy and Malay api.

Noun

tapui

  1. fire

Coastal Kadazan

Etymology

From Proto-Malayo-Polynesian *hapuy, from Proto-Austronesian *Sapuy. Compare Tagalog apoy and Malay api.

Noun

tapui

  1. fire

Samoan

Etymology

From tapu.

Noun

tapui

  1. hieroglyphic sign put on personal property to render it taboo to others
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