Jayapura
or Ja·ja·pu·ra, Dja·ja·pu·ra
[ jah-yuh-poor-uh ]
/ ˌdʒɑ yəˈpʊər ə /
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noun
a city in and the capital of Irian Jaya, on the northeastern coast, in Indonesia.
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Words nearby Jayapura
jaw's-harp, Jaws of Life, Jaxartes, jay, Jaya, Jayapura, Jayawardene, Jayawijaya, jaybird, Jaycee, Jayhawker
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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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