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Arapesh
[ ahr-uh-pesh ]
noun
, plural Ar·a·pesh·es, (especially collectively) Ar·a·pesh
- a member of a Papuan people of Papua New Guinea.
- a group of several related languages spoken by the Arapesh.
adjective
- of or relating to a Papuan people of Papua New Guinea or their language.
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Word History and Origins
Origin of Arapesh1
First recorded in 1930–35
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