noun
New Guinea
Refers to the island of New Guinea, north of Australia. Often used in geographical or political contexts.
ニューギニアは世界で二番目に大きい島です。
New Guinea is the second largest island in the world.
Standard katakana spelling for the island of New Guinea.
Variant spelling with a middle dot; less common but still seen.
From English 'New Guinea', itself a translation of Spanish 'Nueva Guinea'.