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West Irian

West Irian proper noun: former name of West Papua.

Proper noun

West Irian

  1. (historical) Former name of West Papua.

Questions about West Irian

What does West Irian mean?
West Irian means former name of West Papua.
What part of speech is West Irian?
West Irian is a proper noun.

Words near West Irian in the dictionary

  1. West Indian gourd
  2. West Indian lilac
  3. West Indians
  4. West Indies
  5. West Indies Federation
  6. West Irian
  7. West Island
  8. West Isles
  9. West Jaintia Hills
  10. West Java
  11. West Jerusalem

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