transcription, транскрипция: [ ˈpa-pyə-wən, -pə- ]
noun
Date: 1814
1. : a native or inhabitant of Papua
2. : a member of any of the native peoples of New Guinea and adjacent areas of Melanesia
3. : any of a heterogeneous group of languages spoken in New Guinea, New Britain, and the Solomon islands
• Papuan adjective