No. 347 in Indonesian
papua
"Papua" refers to a region in eastern Indonesia, including the western half of the island of New Guinea and surrounding islands.
In a sentence
Saya ingin berkunjung ke Papua tahun depan.
I would like to visit Papua next year.
In this sentence, 'Papua' is used as a proper noun referring to the Indonesian province or region.
Burung Cendrawasih adalah burung endemik dari Papua.
The Bird of Paradise is endemic to Papua.
'Papua' here also denotes the territory, used to specify the origin of an endemic species.
Papua memiliki kebudayaan yang sangat kaya dan unik.
Papua has a very rich and unique culture.
The word 'Papua' in this instance refers to the cultural heritage of the geographic area named Papua.
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