Phrase guide

Papua New Guinean

adj · noun · 2 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

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1

adj

Meaning 1

pertaining to Papua New Guinea.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: not-comparable

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Meaning relationships

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2

noun

Meaning 2

Citizen of Papua New Guinea or of Papua New Guinean descent.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

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History

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Across languages

Translations

21 source translations are retained for this English entry.

  • Afrikaans: Papoea-Nieu-Guinees — pertaining to Papua New Guinea
  • Asturian: papuanu — pertaining to Papua New Guinea
  • Dutch: Papoeaas — pertaining to Papua New Guinea
  • Finnish: papuauusiguinealainen — pertaining to Papua New Guinea
  • French: papouasien — pertaining to Papua New Guinea
  • German: papua-neuguineisch — pertaining to Papua New Guinea
  • Romanian: papua-neoguineean — pertaining to Papua New Guinea
  • Spanish: papú — pertaining to Papua New Guinea
  • Swedish: papuansk — pertaining to Papua New Guinea
  • Afrikaans: Papoea-Nieu-Guinees — citizen of Papua New Guinea or of Papua New Guinean descent
  • Asturian: papuanu — citizen of Papua New Guinea or of Papua New Guinean descent
  • Asturian: papuana — citizen of Papua New Guinea or of Papua New Guinean descent
  • Dutch: Papoea — citizen of Papua New Guinea or of Papua New Guinean descent
  • Dutch: Papoease — citizen of Papua New Guinea or of Papua New Guinean descent
  • Finnish: papuauusiguinealainen — citizen of Papua New Guinea or of Papua New Guinean descent
  • French: Papouasien — citizen of Papua New Guinea or of Papua New Guinean descent
  • French: Papouasienne — citizen of Papua New Guinea or of Papua New Guinean descent
  • Romanian: papua-neoguineean — citizen of Papua New Guinea or of Papua New Guinean descent
  • Romanian: papua-neoguineeană — citizen of Papua New Guinea or of Papua New Guinean descent
  • Spanish: papú — citizen of Papua New Guinea or of Papua New Guinean descent
  • Turkish: Papua Yeni Gineli — citizen of Papua New Guinea or of Papua New Guinean descent