telepakau culture, traditions of a specific place / traditional norms, [...]

Part of Speech	noun
Phonetic Form	telepakau
Proto-Form	Polynesian: *lapakau 'skilful, crafty'

1. • culture, traditions of a specific place
   • • Ethn

   • • Example 1523:
       

       Teliki Makumoso Banie i-waivo idi mwaliko ñe telepakau, ñe maluo.

       The Elder God Banie instructed humans with culture and life.

     • Example 2388:
       

       telepakau akapa

       our culture

     • Example 2389:
       

       Ponu telepakau tamwaliko pe noma; ka awoiu.

       That's a bad tradition of times past; it's over now.

       Example Comment

       sorcery

2. • traditional norms, conceived as rules and duties; customary law

   Sense Comment

   esp

   • • Example 2266:
       

       Ka a-romo leka! Ka a-sube ñe telepakau!

       You caught sight of your cousin: you've infringed the customary rules.

     • Example 2390:
       

       Telepakau pe na, lek' iape etapu.

       In our custom, one's (female) cousin is to be highly respected.

       Example URL

       https://doi.org/10.24397/pangloss-0003352#S68

Related entries

• See also:
  • enaka ‘my’: 1sg form of possessive classifier for Food, Tools and Customary practices / classifier for items eaten, or meant to be eaten, by the possessor; incl. items to be chewed / classifier for items drunk, or meant to be drunk, by the possessor / classifier for objects related to food acquisition and preparation / general classifier for containers, instruments and tools / classifier for certain customary practices / classifier for language (piene) / classifier for some modern items / erotic delicacy; beloved, darling
  • nuduro¹ centipede