What does tabu in Turkish mean?

What is the meaning of the word tabu in Turkish? The article explains the full meaning, pronunciation along with bilingual examples and instructions on how to use tabu in Turkish.

The word tabu in Turkish means taboo, tabu, tabu, yasaklanmış, yasak, tabulaştırmak, tabu olmuş, tabu haline gelmiş. To learn more, please see the details below.

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Meaning of the word tabu

taboo

tabu

(sth unacceptable)

Smoking has been turned into a taboo in parts of Western Europe.

tabu

(figurative (taboo)

yasaklanmış, yasak

(prohibited, unacceptable)

It's taboo to touch food with your left hand in some cultures.

tabulaştırmak

(put under taboo)

It's dangerous to taboo sexual education.

tabu olmuş, tabu haline gelmiş

(figurative (subject: taboo) (konu)

Nowadays, comedians seem to consider no subject untouchable.

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