Chepenafa

noun

Che·​pen·​a·​fa

chəˈpenəˌfȯ

plural Chepenafa or Chepenafas

1

: a Kalapooian people near present Corvallis, Oregon

2

: a member of the Chepenafa people

Word History

Etymology

Calapooya Chep-en-a-pho

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