karpele-karpele

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Eastern Arrernte[edit]

Etymology[edit]

Borrowed from gobble gobble (a sound made by a turkey).

Noun[edit]

karpele-karpele

  1. turkey
Karpele-karpele apele kere warlpele-kenhe.
Turkeys are meat introduced by whitefellas.

Usage notes[edit]

The term artwe refers to the native Australian bush turkey, while karpele-karpele refers to introduced turkeys.

References[edit]

“karpele-karpele” in IAD Press Arrernte Dictionary, 2003.

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