Synonyms for papua
ˈpæp yu ə, ˈpɑ puˌɑpapua

Princeton's WordNet

1. Papuanoun

   the southeastern part of Papua New Guinea

Matched Categories

1. • Papua New Guinea
   • Region

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1. List of paraphrases for "papua":

   papouasie, papuan, babo, jaya

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How to use papua in a sentence?

1. Ian Stewart:

   We reject the notion in the media that any contract with a Papua New Guinea entity is tainted by corruption – we find this notion offensive, we do not have any bad debts or failed contracts.

2. Marise Payne:

   The cable is so practical, so important and so emblematic of the relationship between Australia and our key partners in the Pacific, the Coral Sea Cable will deliver for Papua New Guinea and the Solomon Islands a connected future, Payne said, adding that the aim was for the cable to be operational by December. China denies using economic aid as political leverage, insisting it considers the ability of a country to repay loans when offering finance. In a bid to counter China, Australia has offered A$ 3 billion( $ 2.03 billion) in cheap loans and grants to the Pacific. The competition for influence in the Pacific has soured bilateral relations between Australia and China. The relationship came under further strain on Tuesday when China confirmed it has formally arrested a Chinese-born Australian writer on suspicion of espionage. Yang Hengjun, a former Chinese diplomat turned online journalist and blogger, was detained in January. Payne on Tuesday said Australia held grave concerns about Yang Hengjun and the.

3. Raymond Masono:

   Panguna is the most likely project that can bankroll Bougainville's independence from Papua New Guinea, they don't own the license and the mine, we own it - they come on our terms. The revolution is ongoing.

4. James Marape:

   It demonstrates Papua New Guinea’s commitment to the Papua LNG Project and gives comfort and encouragement to the developers to progress the project.

5. Benny Wenda:

   This petition was bravely smuggled from West Papua across the border into Papua New Guinea then to Europe.