Papua

See also: papua

English

Etymology

From Malay Papua, from pepuah (curly (of hair)) for the natives of the island.

Proper noun

Papua

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

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Latin

Proper noun

Papua f (genitive Papuae); first declension

  1. (New Latin) Papua

Inflection

First declension.

Case Singular
nominative Papua
genitive Papuae
dative Papuae
accusative Papuam
ablative Papuā
vocative Papua

Swahili

Proper noun

Papua

  1. Papua New Guinea (country in Oceania)


This Swahili entry was created from the translations listed at Papua New Guinea. It may be less reliable than other entries, and may be missing parts of speech or additional senses. Please also see Papua in the Swahili Wiktionary. This notice will be removed when the entry is checked. (more information) August 2009

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