karpele-karpele
Eastern Arrernte
[edit]Etymology
[edit]Borrowed from gobble gobble (a sound made by a turkey).
Noun
[edit]karpele-karpele
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.