English Explanatory Dictionary

Papua New Guinea

English dictionary entry

Meanings

name
  1. A country in Oceania. Official name: Independent State of Papua New Guinea. Capital and largest city: Port Moresby.

Pronunciation

/ˈpæp.uː.ə ˌnjuː ˈɡɪn.i/ /ˈpæ.pjuː.ə ˌnjuː ˈɡɪ.ni/ /ˈpæp.u.ə ˌnu ˈɡɪn.i/ /ˈpaːpwə ˌnjuː ˈɡɪ.ni/ en-au-Papua New Guinea.ogg en-png-Papua New Guinea.ogg en-us-Papua New Guinea.ogg LL-Q1860 (eng)-Soundguys-Papua New Guinea.wav

Word forms

Papua New Guinea

Etymology

From a combination of Papua (of uncertain etymology; see the term for more) and New Guinea, formerly referring to separately-administered dependent territories of Australia.

Related words

PNG Port Moresby New Guinea Irian Jaya West Irian Countries of the world
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