Bougainville

== English == === Etymology === From French Bougainville (placename in Papua): Named for Louis Antoine de Bougainville. === Pronunciation === (General American) IPA(key): /ˈboʊɡənˌvɪl/ (Received Pronunciation) IPA(key): /ˈbəʊɡənˌvɪl/ Hyphenation: Bou‧gain‧ville === Proper noun === Bougainville (countable and uncountable, plural Bougainvilles) (countable) A surname from French. A placename: An island of Papua New Guinea; in full, Bougainville Island. An autonomous region of Papua New Guinea; in full, Autonomous Region of Bougainville. A commune of Somme department, Hauts-de-France, France. ==== Derived terms ==== ==== Related terms ==== ==== Translations ==== == French == === Pronunciation === IPA(key): /bu.ɡɛ̃.vil/ === Proper noun === Bougainville ? a French surname, Bougainville Bougainville (an island of Papua New Guinea; in full, Bougainville Island) Bougainville (an autonomous region of Papua New Guinea; in full, Autonomous Region of Bougainville) Bougainville (a commune of Somme department, Hauts-de-France, France) ==== Related terms ==== ==== Descendants ====