Papua New Guinea
English
Etymology
Possibly from Malay pepuah (“frizzy”, in reference to locals' hair) + New Guinea.
Pronunciation
- (Received Pronunciation) IPA(key): /ˈpæp.uː.ə ˌnjuː ˈɡɪn.i/, /ˈpæ.pjuː.ə ˌnjuː ˈɡɪ.ni/
- (General American) IPA(key): /ˈpæp.u.ə ˌnu ˈɡɪn.i/
- (General Australian) IPA(key): /ˈpaːpwə ˌnjuː ˈɡɪ.ni/
Audio (AU) (file) Audio (PNG) (file) Audio (US) (file) - Rhymes: -ɪni
Proper noun
- A country in Oceania. Official name: Independent State of Papua New Guinea. Capital and largest city: Port Moresby.
Translations
country in Oceania
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See also
- PNG
- Port Moresby
- New Guinea
- Irian Jaya
- West Irian
- Countries of the world
- Papua New Guinea on Wikipedia.Wikipedia
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