Arapesh
[ ahr-uh-pesh ]
/ ˈɑr əˌpɛʃ /
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noun, plural Ar·a·pesh·es, (especially collectively) Ar·a·pesh for 1.
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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Origin of Arapesh
First recorded in 1930–35
Words nearby Arapesh
Aranyaka, Arapaho, Arapahoe, Arapaho Peak, arapaima, Arapesh, Ararat, rare bird, a, araroba, Aras, Aratus of Sicyon
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