Te Tikisionale o te Gana Tuvalu mo Faifaiga mo Iloga Fakatuvalu
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tapui/niu tapu
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tapui
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/ niu tapu
volume_up
n.
the coconut tree tied with a coconut leaf indicating that no one is allowed to climb and collect the fruits or cut leaves from it (Falefou 2017)
名
切りとった葉身を巻きつけたココヤシの幹，また幹に巻き付けた葉身
一家の重要なココヤシに切りとった葉身を巻き付け，登ったり実を採ったりすることを禁じる目印にする．（敷地の境界線を示す場合や，単に装飾の場合もある）
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