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单词 Papua
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Definition of Papua in English:

Papua

proper nounˈpapjʊəˈpapwəpaˈpuːəˈpapyo͝oə
  • 1A province of Indonesia comprising most of the western part of the island of New Guinea, with some offshore islands; capital, Jayapura. Until its incorporation into Indonesia in 1963 it was known as Dutch New Guinea.

    Formerly called Irian Jaya, West Irian
  • 2A name for the island of New Guinea.

    See also Papua New Guinea

Origin

Named by a Portuguese navigator who visited it in 1526–7, from a Malay word meaning 'woolly-haired'.

 
 

Definition of Papua in US English:

Papua

proper nounˈpapyo͝oə
  • 1A province of Indonesia comprising most of the western part of the island of New Guinea, with some offshore islands; capital, Jayapura.

    Formerly called Irian Jaya, West Irian
  • 2A name for the island of New Guinea.

    See also Papua New Guinea

Origin

Named by a Portuguese navigator who visited it in 1526–7, from a Malay word meaning ‘wooly-haired’.

 
 
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