Abelam
noun
Abel·am
\əˈbeləm\
Definition of Abelam
Abelam
orAbelams
1 : a Papuan people in the Sepik district, Territory of New Guinea
2 : a member of the Abelam people
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Origin and Etymology of abelam
probably borrowed from Bukiyip (Arapesh language of East Sepik Province, Papua New Guinea)
First Known Use: 1941
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