Sorong selatan

from biak

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From biak

Definition

A regency in southwestern Papua

Etymology

Derived from the Biak word 'soren', meaning deep sea or waves, which was later adapted into 'sorong'. The addition of 'selatan' (south) serves to distinguish the administrative regency located in the southwestern part of Papua.

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