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Previous Thread Next Thread Print Thread Tapu #190132 03/22/2010 8:18 PM Joined: Dec 2006 Posts: 956 Auckland, New Zealand olly old hand olly old hand Joined: Dec 2006 Posts: 956 Auckland, New Zealand Interesting how the etymological origins of Tabu became acquainted with Tonga due to captain Cook having first heard it there. Copy Link to Clipboard Share Post on Facebook Share Post on Twitter Re: Tapu olly #190135 03/23/2010 1:52 AM Joined: Mar 2000 Posts: 11,613 Louisville, Kentucky Jackie Carpal Tunnel Jackie Carpal Tunnel Joined: Mar 2000 Posts: 11,613 Louisville, Kentucky Em...so you're saying you live in the land of the long white cloud cuckoo land? Copy Link to Clipboard Share Post on Facebook Share Post on Twitter Re: Tapu Jackie #190136 03/23/2010 2:11 AM Joined: Dec 2006 Posts: 956 Auckland, New Zealand olly old hand olly old hand Joined: Dec 2006 Posts: 956 Auckland, New Zealand land of the long white cloud cuckoo land? Hehe, yeah nah! I just found the attribution of the origin of the word Tapu/Tabu to Tonga (because mr Cook first heard it there) curious. Since the word had been in use by many peoples prior to his arrival in the pacific. Copy Link to Clipboard Share Post on Facebook Share Post on Twitter Re: Tapu olly #190138 03/23/2010 3:09 AM Joined: Mar 2000 Posts: 11,613 Louisville, Kentucky Jackie Carpal Tunnel Jackie Carpal Tunnel Joined: Mar 2000 Posts: 11,613 Louisville, Kentucky Oh, my--don't you know that nothing was invented until it was "discovered"? Sad to say. Copy Link to Clipboard Share Post on Facebook Share Post on Twitter Re: Tapu Jackie #190141 03/23/2010 10:00 AM Joined: Jun 2006 Posts: 5,295 Netherlands, the Hague BranShea Carpal Tunnel BranShea Carpal Tunnel Joined: Jun 2006 Posts: 5,295 Netherlands, the Hague Originally Posted By: Jackie Oh, my--don't you know that nothing was invented until it was "discovered"? Sad to say. Copy Link to Clipboard Share Post on Facebook Share Post on Twitter Moderated by  Jackie  Hop To General Topics ------  Information and announcements  Q&A about words  Wordplay and fun  Words and languages in schools  Miscellany  Weekly Themes  Looking for (writers, speakers,... (Old) Weekly themes. (have been... ------  Words from medicine  Beheading words  Meta-words  Words from classical mythology  Animal Safari  Words with unusual etymologies  Eponyms or words derived from p...  Loanwords from German  English as a global language Print Thread Switch to Threaded Mode Show Likes Link Copied to Clipboard View Profile Private Message Follow User Forum Posts Like Summary View Profile Private Message Follow User Forum Posts Like Summary View Profile Private Message Follow User Forum Posts Like Summary View Profile Private Message Follow User Forum Posts Like Summary View Profile Private Message Website Follow User Forum Posts Like Summary

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