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Papuan

2 ENTRIES FOUND:
  1. Papuan (noun)
  2. Papuan languages (noun plural)

Pap·u·an

noun \ˈpa-pyə-wən, -pə-\

Definition of PAPUAN

1
: a native or inhabitant of Papua
2
: a member of any of the native peoples of New Guinea and adjacent areas of Melanesia
3
: any of a heterogeneous group of languages spoken in New Guinea, New Britain, and the Solomon islands
— Papuan adjective

First Known Use of PAPUAN

1814

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