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Catalan
Etymology
From Malay papua.
Pronunciation
Adjective
papú m or f (masculine and feminine plural papús)
- Papuan
Noun
papú m or f by sense (plural papús)
- Papuan
Further reading
Ladino
Etymology
From Byzantine Greek παππούς (pappoús), from Ancient Greek παππίας (pappías), diminutive form of πάππας (páppas, “daddy”).
Noun
papú m (Latin spelling)
- grandfather
- Synonyms: nono, granpapa, avuelo
- old man
Spanish
Etymology
From Malay papua.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /paˈpu/
- Rhymes: -u
- Syllabification: pa‧pú
Adjective
papú m or f (masculine and feminine plural papús or papúes)
- Papua New Guinean
Noun
papú m or f by sense (plural papús or papúes)
- Papua New Guinean
- Synonym: papuano
Further reading