mam tadoe place (typic. cave), whether covered or not, haunted by spirits [...]

Part of Speech	noun
Morphology	mam + tadoe

• • place (typic. cave), whether covered or not, haunted by spirits or deities (tadoe); hence heathen temple
  • • Ethn

  Literally

  home of spirits

  • • Example 1527:
      

      mam tadoe Ngama

      the temple of spirits, in Ngama

Related entries

• Contains:
  • mam home of ‹s.o., s.th.›
• Main Entry:
  • moe ma tadoe² place of worship of ancient gods; heathen temple
• See also:
  • etapu¹ sacred, endowed with spiritual powers / holy / unapproachable; meant to be paid the highest respect / forbidden, taboo