tapui

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Ansus

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Etymology

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

Noun

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tapui

  1. pig

References

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

Central Dusun

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Etymology

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

Noun

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tapui

  1. fire

Coastal Kadazan

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Etymology

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

Noun

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tapui

  1. fire

Samoan

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Etymology

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From tapu.

Noun

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tapui

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