Kapu

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  • n. Taboo, especially in Hawaiian contexts.
    • The Century Dictionary and Cyclopedia
  • n. An adz used in New Zealand.
    • Word Usage
    "That the US armed forces are an imperial instrument is also as obvious as the nose on our collective face to anyone who can find it in themselves to confront the facts; but again, the kapu against speaking ill of the military -- like the kapu against naming patriarchy for what it is -- is controversial because it questions the status quo."
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    Words that are found in similar contexts
    hiamoe    lehua    kahu    hailona    haalele   
     
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