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Chambri
[ cham-bree ]
noun
, plural Cham·bris [cham, -breez], (especially collectively) Cham·bri
- a member of an Indigenous people of the East Sepik province of Papua New Guinea.
- the language of the Chambri.
adjective
- of or relating to the Chambri, their language, or the region of Papua New Guinea where they have traditionally lived.
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Word History and Origins
Origin of Chambri1
First recorded in 1965–70; probably a respelling of Tchambuli ( def )
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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
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