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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.

    巴布亚(印度尼西亚一省,与一些近海岛屿一起构成新几内亚岛西部的大部陆地,省会查亚普拉;1963并入印度尼西亚前称作荷属新几内亚;原称Irian Jaya, West Irian )

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

    巴布亚(新几内亚岛的一种称法)。参见PAPUA 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.

    巴布亚(印度尼西亚一省,与一些近海岛屿一起构成新几内亚岛西部的大部陆地,省会查亚普拉;1963并入印度尼西亚前称作荷属新几内亚;原称Irian Jaya, West Irian )

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

    巴布亚(新几内亚岛的一种称法)。参见PAPUA 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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