vaapenapena¹ be forbidden / forbid (somebody) something

1. • be forbidden
   • • culture

   • • Example 8105:
       

       Samin kao hovo haari komana inu bona, ahiki, na vaapenapena nana.

       (the women) never enter this house, no, it is forbidden.

       Source: San 03R 037-038

     • Example 8106:
       

       A inu bona vue a vaapenapena.

       This particular house is taboo / sacred.

       Source: San 03R 050

     • Example 8107:
       

       A maamihu kakukaku purupuru to tei nana teebona. Evehee na vaapenapena nana tea gono ae dee tavus.

       All kinds of flowers were there. But it was forbidden to get and take them outside.

       Source: Sii Eno 01W 220-221

2. • forbid (somebody) something

   • • Example 8108:
       

       Paa vaapenapena vori bari bona hio teo kasuana, sa antee haana tea kom bono kasuana.

       They have forbidden him the sitting on the ground, he cannot step on the ground.

       Source: Kor 01R 007

     • Example 8109:
       

       O kaku vagana bona sa vaapenapena haana beo aba o bero nao.

       This kind of fishing does not forbid that many people go.

       Source: Eno 12W 005

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• See also:
  • penapena¹ be forbidden; be sacred; be taboo