Papoea-Nieuw-Guinea

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Papoea-Nieuw-Guinea

Etymology

From Papoea (“Papua”) +‎ Nieuw-Guinea (“New Guinea”).

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˌpapuwaniwɣiˈneja/
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Proper noun

Papoea-Nieuw-Guinea n

  1. Papua New Guinea (a country in Oceania)
    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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