Jajapura

or Dja·ja·pu·ra

[ jah-yuh-poo r-uh ]

/ ˌdʒɑ yəˈpʊər ə /

noun

Jayapura.

Jayapura

or Ja·ja·pu·ra, Dja·ja·pu·ra

[ jah-yuh-poo r-uh ]

/ ˌdʒɑ yəˈpʊər ə /

noun

a city in and the capital of Irian Jaya, on the NE coast, in Indonesia.

Formerly Hollandia.

Djajapura

or Ja·ja·pu·ra

[ jah-yuh-poo r-uh ]

/ ˌdʒɑ yəˈpʊər ə /

noun

Jayapura.

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British Dictionary definitions for jajapura

Djajapura

/ (ˌdʒɑːdʒɑːˈpʊərə) /

noun

the former spelling of Jayapura

Jayapura

/ (ˌdʒɑːjɑːˈpʊərə) /

noun

a port in NE Indonesia, capital of Papua (formerly Irian Jaya), on the N coast. Pop: 155 548 (2000)Former spelling: Djajapura Former names: Sukarnapura, Kotabaru, Hollandia

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