Papua
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- proper noun
- /ˈpæpʊə/
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Papúa
- The tropical rainforest in Papua New Guinea is home to many unique species of plants and animals.
- Papua New Guinea
- Gulf of Papua
- nation of Papua
Examples
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Many tourists visit Papua to experience its rich culture and stunning landscapes.
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Let's go to Papua New Guinea.
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- Soon I'm going to Papua New Guinea.
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- Grace, in Papua New Guinea, it's considered a right of passage...
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Did you know that the warriors in Papua New Guinea avoid eating turtle meat before battle?
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- Port Moresby, Papua New Guinea.
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I began this article with an analysis of the problems of nation-building in Papua New Guinea.
Academic text (1999) -
Andrew spent four months in Papua New Guinea studying the bark of a yam tree.
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Above, children jump over a dirty drain at Daru in Papua New Guinea on Aug. 17, 2011.
Blog text (26) -
The subject of his thesis was the official recognition of customary responses to homicide in Papua New Guinea.
Academic text (1999)
Compounds
A country in the eastern half of New Guinea island in the southwest Pacific since 1975
Surface Forms
Etymology
Papua likely comes from a word used by early Malay and Portuguese sailors, probably the Malay word papuah, meaning 'frizzy-haired', because they used it to describe the island's people. That's why Papua is the name of the region and of the people who live there today.