New Guinean

/ˌn(j)uː ˈɡɪniən/

adjective

Of or pertaining to New Guinea.

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Meanings

adjectiveNew Guinean (not comparable)
  1. not comparableOf or pertaining to New Guinea.
nounNew Guinean (plural New Guineans)

plural New Guineans

  1. A person from New Guinea.

Origin

From New Guinea + -an.

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Translations

Danish ny guineansk
  • ny guineanskof or pertaining to New Guinea
Hungarian új-guineai
  • új-guineaiof or pertaining to New Guinea
Polish nowogwinejski
  • nowogwinejskiof or pertaining to New Guinea
Portuguese nova-guineense
  • nova-guineenseof or pertaining to New Guinea
Cite this entry
APA

New Guinean. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/New%20Guinean

MLA

“New Guinean.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/New%20Guinean. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “New Guinean,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/New%20Guinean.

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