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1. or Papua island in Malay Archipelago N of E Australia divided between Indonesia on W & Papua New Guinea on E area over 305,000 square miles (789,950 square kilometers )
2. the NE portion of the island of New Guinea; formerly a territory; now part of Papua New Guinea — see North-East New Guinea
• New Guin·ean ˈgi-nē-ən adjective or noun