Bird's Head

proper noun

A large peninsula that makes up the Province of Southwest Papua and the northeast portion of the Province of West Papua in Indonesia.

Similar
DoberaiVogelkop
OriginDutch Vogelkop →
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Meanings

proper nounthe Bird's Head
  1. A large peninsula that makes up the Province of Southwest Papua and the northeast portion of the Province of West Papua in Indonesia.

    Synonyms: Doberai, Vogelkop

Synonyms & antonyms

proper nounA large peninsula that makes up the Province of Southwest Papua and the northeast portion of the Province of West Papua in Indonesia.

Similar
DoberaiVogelkop
Also see
doberai

Origin

  1. DutchVogelkop
  2. EnglishBird's Head

Calque of Dutch Vogelkop.

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Translations

Dutch Vogelkop
  • Vogelkoplarge peninsula
Esperanto Birdokapa Duoninsulo
  • Birdokapa Duoninsulolarge peninsula
Indonesian Kepala Burung
  • Kepala Burunglarge peninsula
Polish Ptasia Głowa
  • Ptasia Głowalarge peninsula
Cite this entry
APA

Bird's Head. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 2, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Bird's%20Head

MLA

“Bird's Head.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Bird's%20Head. Accessed November 2, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “Bird's Head,” accessed November 2, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Bird's%20Head.

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