Chambri

American  

[cham-bree] / ˈtʃæm bri /

noun

plural

Chambris,

plural

Chambri

1. a member of an Indigenous people of the East Sepik province of Papua New Guinea.

2. the language of the Chambri.

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adjective

1. of or relating to the Chambri, their language, or the region of Papua New Guinea where they have traditionally lived.

Etymology

Origin of Chambri

First recorded in 1965–70; probably a respelling of Tchambuli ( def. )

Example Sentences

The magnitude 7.0 earthquake struck in a remote region early Monday, causing deep fissures in the land near the epicenter at Chambri Lake in the northern part of the Pacific nation.

From Seattle Times