Arapesh

[ ahr-uh-pesh ]

noun

, plural Ar·a·pesh·es, (especially collectively) Ar·a·pesh

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.

Word History and Origins

Origin of Arapesh¹

First recorded in 1930–35

Example Sentences

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

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