Port Moresby

Australia/ˌpoː(ɹ)t ˈmoː(ɹ)zbiː/US/ˌpɔɹt ˈmɔɹzbi/

proper noun

The capital city of Papua New Guinea.

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Meanings

proper noun
  1. The capital city of Papua New Guinea.
  2. metonymicallyThe Papuan government.

Origin

Named after British admiral Fairfax Moresby by his son and the city's explorer Captain John Moresby.

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Translations

Afrikaans Port Moresby
  • Port Moresbycapital of Papua New Guinea
Arabic بُورْت مُورْسْبِي
  • بُورْت مُورْسْبِي (būrt mūrsbī)capital of Papua New Guinea
Bulgarian Порт Мо́рсби
  • Порт Мо́рсби (Port Mórsbi)capital of Papua New Guinea
Chinese Mandarin 莫爾斯比港 /莫尔斯比港, 莫爾茲比港 /莫尔兹比港
  • 莫爾斯比港 /莫尔斯比港 (Mò'ěrsībǐ gǎng)capital of Papua New Guinea
  • 莫爾茲比港 /莫尔兹比港 (Mò'ěrzībǐ-gǎng)capital of Papua New Guinea
Czech Port Moresby
  • Port Moresbycapital of Papua New Guinea
Danish Port Moresby
  • Port Moresbycapital of Papua New Guinea
Dutch Port Moresby
  • Port Moresbycapital of Papua New Guinea
Finnish Port Moresby
  • Port Moresbycapital of Papua New Guinea
French Port Moresby
  • Port Moresbycapital of Papua New Guinea
German Port Moresby
  • Port Moresbycapital of Papua New Guinea
Greek Πορτ Μόρεσμπι
  • Πορτ Μόρεσμπι (Port Móresmpi)capital of Papua New Guinea
Hebrew פורט מורסבי
  • פורט מורסביcapital of Papua New Guinea
Italian Port Moresby
  • Port Moresbycapital of Papua New Guinea
Japanese ポートモレスビー
  • ポートモレスビー (Pōtomoresubī)capital of Papua New Guinea
Korean 포트모르즈비
  • 포트모르즈비 (Poteumoreujeubi)capital of Papua New Guinea
Persian پورت مورسبی
  • پورت مورسبیcapital of Papua New Guinea
Polish Port Moresby
  • Port Moresbycapital of Papua New Guinea
Portuguese Port Moresby
  • Port Moresbycapital of Papua New Guinea
Russian Порт-Мо́рсби
  • Порт-Мо́рсби (Port-Mórsbi)capital of Papua New Guinea
Spanish Port Moresby
  • Port Moresbycapital of Papua New Guinea
Ukrainian Порт-Мо́рсбі
  • Порт-Мо́рсбі (Port-Mórsbi)capital of Papua New Guinea
Cite this entry
APA

Port Moresby. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 5, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Port%20Moresby

MLA

“Port Moresby.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Port%20Moresby. Accessed November 5, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “Port Moresby,” accessed November 5, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Port%20Moresby.

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