Papua New Guinea

English

Etymology

Malay pepuah (“frizzy”, in reference to locals' hair) + New Guinea.

Pronunciation
  • (UK) IPA(key): /ˈpæp.uː.ə ˌnjuː ˈɡɪn.i/, /ˈpæ.pjuː.ə ˌnjuː ˈɡɪ.ni/
  • (US) IPA(key): /ˈpæp.u.ə ˌnu ˈɡɪn.i/
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Proper noun

Papua New Guinea

  1. A country in Oceania. Official name: Independent State of Papua New Guinea.

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