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Taboo in Hindi

Meaning, Devanagari spelling and pronunciation

Taboonoun
वर्जित कर्म
🗣️ varjit karm [/təˈbuː/, /tæˈbuː/, /ˈʈæ.bu/, /ʈəˈbu/]
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📖 Meaning of “taboo”

The meaning of “taboo” in Hindi is वर्जित कर्म, pronounced varjit karm — it is a noun. Copy the Devanagari word above, hear how it is pronounced, and use it anywhere. To type words like this yourself, try our Hindi typing tool, or explore more words in the vocabulary sets.

📘 Definition of taboo

an inhibition or ban resulting from social custom or emotional aversion

🟢 Similar words for taboo
tabu forbidden out(p) prohibited proscribed verboten
✍️ Taboo in a sentence
Drinking alchohol in public places is taboo many societies.
धार्मिक विश्वासों पर चर्चा करना यहाँ वर्जित कर्म है।
🌱 Word Origin (Etymology)

Borrowed from Tongan tapu (“prohibited, sacred”), from Proto-Polynesian *tapu, from Proto-Oceanic *tabu, from Proto-Eastern Malayo-Polynesian *tambu. Doublet of kapu. First attested in c. 1777.
The p in the Tongan source was misheard as b.

Quick facts about “taboo”

Everything we know about this word at a glance.

Word (English)
Taboo
Meaning in Hindi
वर्जित कर्म
Pronunciation
varjit karm
Part of speech
Noun
Similar words
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Word Origin (Etymology)
Borrowed from Tongan tapu (“prohibited, sacred”), from Proto-Polynesian *tapu, from Proto-Oceanic *tabu, from Proto-Eastern Malayo-Polynesian *tambu. Doublet of kapu. First attested in c. 1777.
The p in the Tongan source was misheard as b.

Frequently Asked Questions

The Hindi meaning of "taboo" is वर्जित कर्म (varjit karm).
In Devanagari script it is written as वर्जित कर्म.
It is pronounced "varjit karm". Tap the speaker icon on this page to hear it aloud.