Karakalpak

noun

Kara·​kal·​pak

variants or Qaraqalpaq

¦karəkəl¦pak,

-rəkäl-

plural Karakalpak or Karakalpaks or Qaraqalpaq or Qaraqalpaqs

1

a

: a Turkic people living near Lake Aral, Central Asia

b

: a member of such people

2

: the Turkic language of the Karakalpak people

Word History

Etymology

Kyrgyz, literally, black cap, from kara black + kalpak cap

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