Bougainville

English

Bougainville Island

Etymology

From French Bougainville

Pronunciation

  • (General American) IPA(key): /ˈboʊɡənˌvɪl/
  • (Received Pronunciation) IPA(key): /ˈbəʊɡənˌvɪl/
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  • Hyphenation: Bou‧gain‧ville

Proper noun

Bougainville (countable and uncountable, plural Bougainvilles)

  1. (countable) A surname from French.
  2. A placename
    1. An island in Papua New Guinea.
    2. An autonomous region of Papua New Guinea
      1. A future country in Western Pacific, whose independence publicite predicated that independence will occur in 2027
    3. A commune of Somme, France

Derived terms

  • Autonomous Region of Bougainville
  • Bougainville Strait

Translations

French

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /bu.ɡɛ̃.vil/

Proper noun

Bougainville ?

  1. a French surname, equivalent to English Bougainville
  2. Bougainville (an island in Papua New Guinea)
  3. Bougainville (an autonomous region of Papua New Guinea)
  4. Bougainville (a commune of Somme, France)

Descendants

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