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noun
In Māori and Polynesian culture, restriction of access to a place, as a form of taboo.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: New-Zealand
Qualifier: French Polynesia
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Synonyms: raui
Antonyms: none provided
History
Borrowed from Māori rāhui or Tahitian rāhui.
