Meanings
proper noun
- A province of Indonesia.
Muksin specifically mentioned 11 extinct indigenous languages, such as Tandia and Mawes in West Papua and Papua, along with Kajeli, Piru, Moksela, Palumata, Ternateno, Hukumina, Hoti, Serua, and Nila in different areas of Maluku.
2024 March 8, Antara, “11 Indigenous Languages Declared Extinct: Education Ministry”, in Jakarta Globe - The western half of the island of New Guinea.
Synonyms: Western New Guinea
Synonyms & antonyms
proper nounThe western half of the island of New Guinea.
Similar
Also see
Translations
Chinese Mandarin 西巴布亞 /西巴布亚
- 西巴布亞 /西巴布亚 (Xībābùyà)province of Indonesia
French Papoua occidental
- Papoua occidentalprovince of Indonesia
Indonesian Papua Barat
- Papua Baratprovince of Indonesia
Malay Papua Barat
- Papua Baratprovince of Indonesia
Polish Papua Zachodnia
- Papua Zachodniaprovince of Indonesia
Portuguese Papua Occidental
- Papua Occidentalprovince of Indonesia
Spanish Papúa Occidental
- Papúa Occidentalprovince of Indonesia
Vietnamese Tây Papua
- Tây Papuaprovince of Indonesia
Cite this entry
APA
West Papua. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 5, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/West%20Papua
MLA
“West Papua.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/West%20Papua. Accessed November 5, 2026.
Chicago
WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “West Papua,” accessed November 5, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/West%20Papua.
Source: West Papua on Wiktionary, CC BY-SA 4.0.