name
Arafura Sea
air-ah-FYOO-rah
ˌærəˈfjʊərəListen
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Syllable breakdown
Arafura
Name meaning and origin
- Origin
- Possibly from Portuguese or Dutch, referring to the Alfur people of eastern Indonesia.
- Meaning
- The shallow sea between Australia and New Guinea.
Common mispronunciations
ARA-few-rahair-a-FOO-rah
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