hara

Maori

verb
Definitions
  • to be in violation of a tapu
  • to transgress
  • to commit a sin
  • to violate the law
  • to offend

Etymology

Inherited from Proto-Polynesian *sala inherited from Proto-Malayo-Polynesian *salaq.

Origin

Proto-Malayo-Polynesian

*salaq

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