Papoea-Nieuw-Guinea

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Papoea-Nieuw-Guinea

Etymology[edit]

Papoea 'Papua' + Nieuw-Guinea 'New Guinea' (from nieuw 'new' + Guinea)

Pronunciation[edit]

  • IPA(key): /ˌpapuwaniwɣiˈneja/
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Proper noun[edit]

Papoea-Nieuw-Guinea n

  1. The island country Papua New Guinea in Oceanian Australasia
    Papoea-Nieuw-Guinea deelt een enorm eiland met de Indonesische provincie Irian Jaya, dat z'n westelijke buur is
    Papua New Guinea shares a huge island with the Indonesian privince Irian Jaya, which is its western neighbour

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