papuan

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Synonyms: papua, paduan, papan, pappan, capuan

Antonyms: papua, paduan, papan, pappan, capuan

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Adjective

1. From, or pertaining to [[Papua]] or [[Papua New Guinea]]
2. Pertaining to the Papuan group of languages.

Noun

1. Someone from [[Papua]] or [[Papua New Guinea]]

Proper noun

1. A geographical grouping of languages spoken on the island of {{l|en|New Guinea}} and its neighboring islands, as opposed to Austronesian. {{C|en|Languages}}

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