Definitions for Papua
ˈpæp yu ə, ˈpɑ puˌɑpapua

Princeton's WordNetRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. Papuanoun

   the southeastern part of Papua New Guinea

WiktionaryRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. Papuanoun

   The southern part of what is now called Papua New Guinea, formerly administered as a separate territory to New Guinea.

2. Etymology: "Land of the people with the frizzy hair".

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1. papua

   Papua, often referred to as Papua New Guinea, is a sovereign nation located in the eastern part of the island of New Guinea in Oceania. It is the largest island country in the world, made up of numerous islands and atolss. It is also known for its rich cultural diversity, with over 800 known languages spoken among its population. It's renowned for its lush ecological diversity, including vast rainforests and unique wildlife. The term 'Papua' can also specifically refer to the Indonesian western half of the New Guinea island.

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1. Papua

   Papua is a province of Indonesia. It comprises most of the western half of the island of New Guinea and nearby islands. Its capital is Jayapura. It is the largest and easternmost province of Indonesia. The province originally covered the entire western half of New Guinea. In 2003, the Indonesian government declared the westernmost part of the island, around Bird's Head Peninsula, a separate province; its name was first West Irian Jaya and is now West Papua: the remaining part retained the name, Province of Papua.

Etymology and OriginsRate this definition:3.0 / 2 votes

1. Papua

   Expresses the Portuguese for “frizzled.” This name was bestowed upon the natives of New Guinea on account of their enormous heads of frizzled hair.

Matched Categories

1. • Papua New Guinea
   • Region

How to pronounce Papua?

1. Alex

   US English

   David

   US English

   Mark

   US English

   Daniel

   British

   Libby

   British

   Mia

   British

   Karen

   Australian

   Hayley

   Australian

   Natasha

   Australian

   Veena

   Indian

   Priya

   Indian

   Neerja

   Indian

   Zira

   US English

   Oliver

   British

   Wendy

   British

   Fred

   US English

   Tessa

   South African

How to say Papua in sign language?

Numerology

1. Chaldean Numerology

   The numerical value of Papua in Chaldean Numerology is: 6

2. Pythagorean Numerology

   The numerical value of Papua in Pythagorean Numerology is: 1

Examples of Papua in a Sentence

1. Australian Immigration Minister Peter Dutton:

   We will have what I think will be detailed and long-run discussions with Papua New Guinea.

2. Abdul Manan:

   This is a critical time because security personnel have been deployed in Papua. In many cases, this is followed by human rights abuses where they can intimidate and arbitrarily arrest people.

3. Andreas Harsono:

   Dandhy is just doing his reporting and commentary, challenging mainstream views in Indonesia on West Papua, he should not be charged at all. It is a press freedom matter.

4. Eko Sulistyo:

   Opening up to the media and what we are doing with the political prisoners are all aimed at eventually reducing the role of the military in Papua, it has to be done gradually.

5. Eric Terrill:

   Unique to this mission was the contact by an extended family group associated with ‘Heaven Can Wait’ while our historians were independently researching the loss of their loved one prior to our departure to Papua New Guinea.

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References

1. ^ Princeton's WordNet
   http://wordnetweb.princeton.edu/perl/webwn?s=Papua
2. ^ Wiktionary
   https://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/Papua
3. ^ ChatGPT
   https://chat.openai.com
4. ^ Wikidata
   https://www.wikidata.org/w/index.php?search=Papua
5. ^ Etymology and Origins
   https://www.gutenberg.org/cache/epub/54657/pg54657-images.html#:~:text=Papua