Tabu (טָאבּוּ, טָבּוּ) means taboo in Hebrew.
It can also mean tabu. It is a masculine noun, and the Hebrew dictionary's own definitions are below.
טָאבּוּ, טָבּוּ
tabu
noun · masculine
In English
taboo, tabu
The stress falls on the part in bold.
The dictionary gives one meaning for Tabu.
The definitions are in Hebrew, as the dictionary writes them.
- 1שם עצם איסור על מעשה או על דיבור על פי צו של כחות על-טבעיים, או על פי מוסכמות חברתיות.
The word Tabu is a masculine noun.
- Written with vowel points
- טָאבּוּ, טָבּוּ
- Written without vowel points
- טאבו
- Said
- tabu
- Gematria
- 18
This is how Tabu is said in other languages.
- English
- taboo, tabu
- French
- tabou
These words mean nearly the same as Tabu.
- איסורprohibition
- יהרג ובל יעבור
A word with a dashed border has no page of its own in this dictionary yet.
These words come before and after Tabu in the dictionary.
These are the questions people ask about the word Tabu.
What does Tabu (טָאבּוּ, טָבּוּ) mean in Hebrew?
Tabu (טָאבּוּ, טָבּוּ) means taboo and tabu. It is said tabu, with the stress on bu.
What is a synonym for Tabu (טָאבּוּ, טָבּוּ)?
Words that mean nearly the same as Tabu (טָאבּוּ, טָבּוּ) are איסור and יהרג ובל יעבור.
Is Tabu (טָאבּוּ, טָבּוּ) masculine or feminine?
The word Tabu (טָאבּוּ, טָבּוּ) is a masculine noun.
The definitions, pronunciation, synonyms and translations on this page are adapted from the entry טאבו of the Hebrew Wiktionary, read on 1 November 2026, and are shared under the CC BY-SA 4.0 licence.