Papua
Papua (noun) means a person native to Papua or Papua New Guinea. Example: “The festival celebrated traditional dances performed by local Papuas.”
How to use Papua
Learner’s notesIn plain EnglishUsed to describe someone from the Papua region of New Guinea, whether the Indonesian province or historically the wider territory.
Word forms
Papuas plural, Papua plural
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The festival celebrated traditional dances performed by local _____.
Etymology
There are three theories: * From Malay pepuah (“curly (of hair)”) for the natives of the island of New Guinea. * From Ternate/Tidore papo ua (“not united; not coalesced”), referring to the territory that geographically was far away from the Sultanate of Tidore (and thus not united). The territory was called papo ua gam sio (“nine village/region that is not united”). * From Biak sup i babwa (“the land below [the sunset]”), referring to the islands (Raja Ampat) west of the Bird's Head, as far as Halmahera.
Rhymes for Papua
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What does “Papua” mean?
The word “Papua” means a person native to Papua or Papua New Guinea. In plain terms, used to describe someone from the Papua region of New Guinea, whether the Indonesian province or historically the wider territory.
How do you pronounce “Papua”?
“Papua” is pronounced PAPWUH (/ˈpaːpwə/ in IPA).
How do you use “Papua” in a sentence?
Here is “Papua” used in a sentence: “The festival celebrated traditional dances performed by local Papuas.”
What part of speech is “Papua”?
“Papua” is a noun.
Is “Papua” a common word?
“Papua” is an uncommon word in modern English.