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New Guinean

/ˌn(j)uː ˈɡɪniən/

New Guinean adjective: of or pertaining to New Guinea.

Adjective

New Guinean (not comparable)

  1. Of or pertaining to New Guinea.

Noun

New Guinean (plural New Guineans)

  1. A person from New Guinea.

Forms of New Guinean

pluralNew Guineans

Origin of New Guinean

From New Guinea + -an.

Words formed from New Guinean

Questions about New Guinean

What does New Guinean mean?
New Guinean means of or pertaining to New Guinea.
What part of speech is New Guinean?
New Guinean can be an adjective or a noun.
How do you pronounce New Guinean?
New Guinean is pronounced /ˌn(j)uː ˈɡɪniən/.

Words near New Guinean in the dictionary

  1. New Guinea flightless rail
  2. New Guinea flightless rails
  3. New Guinea Highlands
  4. New Guinea singing dog
  5. New Guinea singing dogs
  6. New Guinean
  7. New Guinean rat
  8. New Guinean rats
  9. New Guineans
  10. New Hall
  11. New Hampshire

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