PAPUA


Meaning of PAPUA in English

transcription, транскрипция: [ ˈpa-pyu̇-wə, ˈpä-pu̇-wə ]

geographical name

1. — see New Guinea 1

2. the SE portion of the island of New Guinea; formerly a territory; now part of Papua New Guinea

Merriam-Webster's Collegiate English vocabulary.      Энциклопедический словарь английского языка Merriam Webster.