Papua New Guineanadj.n.

Brit.

/ˌpap(j)ʊə njuː ˈɡɪnɪən/,

/ˌpɑːp(j)ʊə njuː ˈɡɪnɪən/, U.S.

/ˈˌpɑpʊə ˌn(j)uˈɡɪniən/

Origin: From a proper name, combined with an English element. Etymons: proper name Papua New Guinea , -an suffix.

Etymology: < Papua New Guinea, the name of an independent state (since 1975) of the British Commonwealth comprising the eastern half of the South Pacific island of New Guinea, the Bismarck Archipelago immediately to its north, and various other adjacent islands < Papua (see Papuan adj. and n.) + New Guinea (1643 or earlier; 1619 or earlier as Noua Guinea ; after Spanish Nueva Guinea (c1540) < nueva new adj. + Guinea : see Guinea n.) + -an suffix.

A. adj.

Of or relating to Papua New Guinea or its inhabitants. Cf. Papuan adj.

ΚΠ

1965 D. G. Bettison Papua-New Guinea Elections 1964 434 On Monday morning a change appeared to have taken place in the relations of most expatriates to Papua-New Guinean Members.

1974 Philos. Trans. (Royal Soc.) B. 268 229 Economic development at the village level is far ahead of that of most Papua New Guinean communities.

1984 Asian Surv. 24 162 Publication of this map..served to crystallize Papua New Guinean fears about Indonesia's approach to the land and customs of the West Papuan people.

1994 Lang. in Society 23 362 His study of Taiap-Tok Pisin bilingual discourse recorded in a Papua New Guinean village.

B. n.

A native or inhabitant of Papua New Guinea. Cf. Papuan n.

ΚΠ

1972 Time 27 Mar. 58/2 Canberra has..promised progressively greater powers to a local assembly whenever the majority of Papua New Guineans wanted [sic] it.

1982 Amer. Jrnl. Internat. Law 76 322 The Papua New Guineans of the immediately adjacent area and the Torres Strait islanders are ethnically distinct.

1990 Post-Courier (Port Moresby, Papua New Guinea) 12 Sept. 20/3 The cast play roles that are real life to thousands of Papua New Guineans.

This is a new entry (OED Third Edition, March 2005; most recently modified version published online March 2022).

单词	papua new guinean
释义	Papua New Guineanadj.n. Brit. /ˌpap(j)ʊə njuː ˈɡɪnɪən/, /ˌpɑːp(j)ʊə njuː ˈɡɪnɪən/, U.S. /ˈˌpɑpʊə ˌn(j)uˈɡɪniən/ Origin: From a proper name, combined with an English element. Etymons: proper name Papua New Guinea , -an suffix. Etymology: < Papua New Guinea, the name of an independent state (since 1975) of the British Commonwealth comprising the eastern half of the South Pacific island of New Guinea, the Bismarck Archipelago immediately to its north, and various other adjacent islands < Papua (see Papuan adj. and n.) + New Guinea (1643 or earlier; 1619 or earlier as Noua Guinea ; after Spanish Nueva Guinea (c1540) < nueva new adj. + Guinea : see Guinea n.) + -an suffix. A. adj. Of or relating to Papua New Guinea or its inhabitants. Cf. Papuan adj. ΚΠ 1965 D. G. Bettison Papua-New Guinea Elections 1964 434 On Monday morning a change appeared to have taken place in the relations of most expatriates to Papua-New Guinean Members. 1974 Philos. Trans. (Royal Soc.) B. 268 229 Economic development at the village level is far ahead of that of most Papua New Guinean communities. 1984 Asian Surv. 24 162 Publication of this map..served to crystallize Papua New Guinean fears about Indonesia's approach to the land and customs of the West Papuan people. 1994 Lang. in Society 23 362 His study of Taiap-Tok Pisin bilingual discourse recorded in a Papua New Guinean village. B. n. A native or inhabitant of Papua New Guinea. Cf. Papuan n. ΚΠ 1972 Time 27 Mar. 58/2 Canberra has..promised progressively greater powers to a local assembly whenever the majority of Papua New Guineans wanted [sic] it. 1982 Amer. Jrnl. Internat. Law 76 322 The Papua New Guineans of the immediately adjacent area and the Torres Strait islanders are ethnically distinct. 1990 Post-Courier (Port Moresby, Papua New Guinea) 12 Sept. 20/3 The cast play roles that are real life to thousands of Papua New Guineans. This is a new entry (OED Third Edition, March 2005; most recently modified version published online March 2022). < adj.n.1965
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