Papuan

noun Pap·u·an \ˈpa-pyə-wən, -pə-\

Definition of PAPUAN

: a native or inhabitant of Papua

: a member of any of the native peoples of New Guinea and adjacent areas of Melanesia

: any of a heterogeneous group of languages spoken in New Guinea, New Britain, and the Solomon islands

— Papuan adjective

1814

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