tapu
adjective uk/ˈtɑː.puː/ us/ˈtɑː.puː/
（根据毛利人的信仰）非常重要的；不允许接触的；不可改变的
very important and not allowed to be touched or changed, according to the beliefs of the Maoris (= one of the original people of New Zealand)
The buildings and places of teaching were tapu. 这些教学楼和教学场所在过去都是禁地。
A tree such as this was highly tapu. 像这样的树曾经是绝对不可触摸的。
Compare: taboo
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- These places are regarded as burial sites and are tapu.
- The Europeans were free to go anywhere, except places which were tapu.
- The dead were tapu and anyone who touched a dead body became shunned by all.