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Port Moresby

/ˌpɔɹt ˈmɔɹzbi/

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Australia/ˌpoː(ɹ)t ˈmoː(ɹ)zbiː/

Port Moresby proper noun: the capital city of Papua New Guinea.

Proper noun

Port Moresby

  1. The capital city of Papua New Guinea.
  2. (metonymically) The Papuan government.

Port Moresby meaning in Arabic and Persian

Port Moresby in Arabic

capital of Papua New Guinea
بُورْت مُورْسْبِي būrt mūrsbī

Port Moresby in Persian

capital of Papua New Guinea
پورت مورسبی

Origin of Port Moresby

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

Questions about Port Moresby

What does Port Moresby mean?
Port Moresby means the capital city of Papua New Guinea.
What is Port Moresby in Arabic?
Port Moresby in Arabic is بُورْت مُورْسْبِي (būrt mūrsbī). See Port Moresby meaning in Arabic.
What part of speech is Port Moresby?
Port Moresby is a proper noun.
How do you pronounce Port Moresby?
Port Moresby is pronounced /ˌpoː(ɹ)t ˈmoː(ɹ)zbiː/ (Australia).

Words near Port Moresby in the dictionary

  1. Port Macquarie-Hastings
  2. Port Maria
  3. Port Melbourne
  4. Port Mellon
  5. Port Moody
  6. Port Moresby
  7. Port Mulgrave
  8. Port Nolloth
  9. port of call
  10. port of entry
  11. Port of Menteith

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