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Karakalpak
noun
Kara·kal·pak
\¦karəkəl¦pak, -rəkäl-\
variants: or
Qaraqalpaq
\¦karəkəl¦pak, -rəkäl-\Definition of Karakalpak
Karakalpak
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1a : a Turkic people living near Lake Aral, Central Asia b : a member of such people
2 : the Turkic language of the Karakalpak people
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Origin and Etymology of karakalpak
Kyrgyz, literally, black cap, from kara black + kalpak cap
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