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Arapesh

American  
[ahr-uh-pesh] / ˈɑr əˌpɛʃ /

noun

PLURAL

Arapeshes

PLURAL

Arapesh

  1. a member of a Papuan people of Papua New Guinea.

  2. a group of several related languages spoken by the Arapesh.

adjective

  1. of or relating to a Papuan people of Papua New Guinea or their language.

Etymology

Origin of Arapesh

First recorded in 1930–35

Example Sentences

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The Arawaks and Caribs are good examples, and Mead was told about the Mundugumor by the Arapesh tribe.

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