Irian Jaya

[ eer-ee-ahn jah-yah ]
/ ˈɪər iˌɑn ˈdʒɑ yɑ /

noun

the W part of the island of New Guinea, formerly a Dutch territory: a province of Indonesia since 1963. About 159,000 sq. mi. (411,810 sq. km). Capital: Jayapura.
Formerly Irian Barat [bahr-aht] /ˈbɑr ɑt/, West Irian, Netherlands New Guinea, Dutch New Guinea.

British Dictionary definitions for irian barat (1 of 2)

Irian Barat
/ (ˈɪərɪən ˈbærɑːt) /

noun

a former Indonesian name for Papua (def. 2)

British Dictionary definitions for irian barat (2 of 2)

Irian Jaya

noun

a former Indonesian name (1973–2001) for Papua (def. 2)