- Papuan
- Papuan Pap"u*an, prop. a. Of or pertaining to Papua. [1913 Webster]
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Papuan — [pap′yo͞o ən, pap′o͞oən] adj. of Papua or its peoples, languages, or cultures n. 1. a person born or living in Papua New Guinea 2. a member of any of the indigenous peoples of New Guinea and nearby islands 3. a) any of a group of languages spoken … English World dictionary
Papuan — I noun 1. a native or inhabitant of Papua New Guinea or New Guinea • Hypernyms: ↑Indonesian • Member Holonyms: ↑New Guinea 2. any of the indigenous languages spoken in Papua New Guinea or New Britain or the Solomon Islands that are not Malayo… … Useful english dictionary
Papuan — Pap•u•an [[t]ˈpæp yu ən[/t]] adj. 1) peo of or pertaining to Papua or Papua New Guinea, or the inhabitants of either 2) peo of or pertaining to the island of New Guinea or its indigenous inhabitants 3) peo of, pertaining to, or denoting the group … From formal English to slang
Papuan — Papuars Pap u*ars, n. pl.; sing. {Papuan}. (Ethnol.) The native black race of Papua or New Guinea, and the adjacent islands. [1913 Webster] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Papuan — 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 •… … New Collegiate Dictionary
Papuan — /pap yooh euhn/, adj. 1. of or pertaining to New Guinea or to Papua New Guinea. 2. noting or pertaining to the indigenous black peoples of New Guinea, characterized by a black or dark brown complexion and crisp, frizzled hair. 3. of or pertaining … Universalium
Papuan — /ˈpapjuən/ (say pahpyoohuhn), /ˈpæp / (say pap ), / puən/ (say poohuhn) adjective 1. Also, Papua New Guinean. of or relating to Papua New Guinea or its inhabitants. 2. of or relating to the numerous non Austronesian languages spoken in Papua New… …
Papuan Tip languages — Papuan Tip Geographic distribution: Eastern New Guinea Linguistic classification: Austronesian Malayo Polynesian Oceanic Western Oceanic … Wikipedia
Papuan Eagle — Conservation status Vulnerable (IUCN 3.1 … Wikipedia
Papuan Bandicoot — Papuan Bandicoot[1] Conservation status Least Concern (IUCN 3.1)[2 … Wikipedia
