Port Moresby
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Port Moresby
- /ˌpoː(ɹ)t ˈmoː(ɹ)zbiː/ Australia
- /ˌpɔɹt ˈmɔɹzbi/ US
Where it comes from
Named after British admiral Fairfax Moresby by his son and the city's explorer Captain John Moresby.
proper noun
- The capital city of Papua New Guinea.
- The Papuan government.
Translations
Every language
name capital of Papua New Guinea
| Español | Port Moresby |
|---|---|
| 한국어 | 포트모르즈비 Poteumoreujeubi |
| 日本語 | ポートモレスビー Pōtomoresubī |
| 中文 | 莫爾斯比港 /莫尔斯比港 Mò'ěrsībǐ gǎng, 莫爾茲比港 /莫尔兹比港 Mò'ěrzībǐ-gǎng |
| Português | Port Moresby |
| Français | Port Moresby |
| Deutsch | Port Moresby |
| Italiano | Port Moresby |
| Ελληνικά | Πορτ Μόρεσμπι Port Móresmpi |
| Русский | Порт-Мо́рсби Port-Mórsbi |
| العربية | بُورْت مُورْسْبِي būrt mūrsbī |
| עברית | פורט מורסבי |
Talk about this word "Port Moresby." Wiktionary, via Micwyn, micwyn.com/word/port%20moresby. Accessed 6 Nov. 2026. Port Moresby. (n.d.). In Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Retrieved November 6, 2026, from https://micwyn.com/word/port%20moresby "Port Moresby." Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Accessed November 6, 2026. https://micwyn.com/word/port%20moresby.Cite this
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