Papuan
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- adjective
- /ˈpæpuən/
- This makes the government's decision to waive fees for the West Papuan community especially significant.
- Papuan Coast
- Papuan Gulf
Examples
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That's the official band of the Royal Papuan Constabulary who are leading these UN Peacekeepers sent here by the Security Council.
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The Papuan culture is rich in traditions and unique art forms.
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The most important thing we did to get people behind us was to use Adat, or traditional Papuan village law.
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The rallies were organized to draw attention to the UN and the human rights abuses suffered by the Papuan people.
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The bustle of the trendy capital, Jakarta, is like another planet compared to the standard Papuan tribes in the Baliem Valley.
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Third, discussions about the makeup of the entire archipelago focused on the difference between Malays in the western half of the archipelago and Papuan races in the east.
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The museum has a special exhibit showcasing traditional Papuan artifacts.
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She learned to speak a few basic phrases in Papuan to connect with the local community.
Compounds
- Specialized
A native language of Papua New Guinea, New Britain, or the Solomon Islands that is not Malayo-Polynesian
Surface Forms
Morphology
Etymology
Papuan comes from the island name Papua, which probably comes from a Malay word papuah meaning 'frizzy-haired' that early sailors used to describe the local people. So Papuan as an adjective means 'of or relating to Papua' or its people and language.