penapena1 be forbidden; be sacred; be taboo

Part of Speech vi
    • be forbidden; be sacred; be taboo
      • culture
      • Example 5577:
        A vaan kahi penapena nana, ahiki ta toho.
        The village would be sacred, there won´t be any games
        Source:
        Daa 02R 133
      • Example 5578:
        Are na penapena nana ve bea moon nao voen tea tobara upee, penapena rakaha nana
        As everybody knows, it was taboo for a woman to go to the upee boys, it is strictly forbidden.
        Source:
        Aro 07R 077-078
      • Example 5579:
        Penapena tea dovi vahata.
        It is forbidden to spit (lit. spit in a bad way)
        Source:
        Jan 03W 005

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