Papuan
6 lettersadjectiverareUpdated June 2026
Definition
Relating to or characteristic of Papua New Guinea or the island of New Guinea and its peoples.
“The museum displayed a remarkable collection of Papuan ceremonial masks.”
Pronunciation
Syllables
pap·u·an
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