Karenni

noun

Ka·​ren·​ni

kəˈrenē

plural Karenni or Karennis

1

: one of several Karen peoples of eastern Burma the women of which elongate their necks by heavy coils of brass that thrust the head away from the body

2

: a member of a Karenni people

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