Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

tambu

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 1.02 in modern English

Syllables: tam-bu
IPA

9

Scrabble Score

5

Letters

2

Syllables

5

Unique Chars

Meaning

adj

Alternative form of taboo (“culturally forbidden”).

noun

Alternative form of taboo (“cultural prohibition”).

Subject

Wiktionary places this term in Religion.

Inflected Forms

tambus (plural)

Questions

What does tambu mean?: Alternative form of taboo (“culturally forbidden”).

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