Papuo-Melanesian
/ˌpap(j)ʊəʊˌmɛləˈniːzj(ə)n/ /ˌpɑːp(j)ʊəʊˌmɛləˈniːzj(ə)n/Now rare or disused
noun
A member of any of various coastal and island peoples of Papua and New Guinea who differ from the speakers of Papuan languages in physical appearance and usually in speaking an Austronesian language.
Origin
Early 20th century. From Papuo-, combining form of the name of + Melanesian.
- self-absorbed
- self-absorption
- self-abuse
- self-accusation
- self-accusatory
- self-acknowledged
- self-acting
- self-activating
- self-actualisation
- self-actualization
- self-addressed
- self-adhesive
- self-adjusting
- self-adjustment
- self-admiration
- self admirer
- self-admiring
- self-adulation
- self-advancement
- self-advertisement
- self-advertiser
- self-advertising
- self-advocacy
- self-affirmation
- self-aggrandisement