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Karakalpak

Karakalpak

1 9.9
A person from a Turkic people who live near the Aral Sea in Uzbekistan
  • noun
: karakalpak
  • The majority of the Karakalpak population lives in Karakalpakstan, an autonomous republic in Uzbekistan.

Examples

  • Many Karakalpaks continue to practice traditional crafts and agriculture.

  • Historians have studied the migration patterns of the Karakalpak people for centuries.

  • The Karakalpak people have a rich cultural heritage.

  • Many Karakalpaks still practice traditional crafts.

  • The majority of the Karakalpak population lives in Karakalpakstan, an autonomous republic in Uzbekistan.

  • Historians have studied the migration patterns of the Karakalpak people for centuries.

  • Many Karakalpaks continue to practice traditional crafts and agriculture.

Compounds

Karakalpak language
9.9

A language that the Karakalpak people in Uzbekistan speak

Surface Forms

Karakalpak singular
Karakalpaks plural

Etymology

Karakalpak comes from Turkic parts kara 'black' and kalpak 'hat'. It probably began as a name for people who wore black hats, so the word now identifies that ethnic group.