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Definition of digul
digul
/diːˈɡuːl/
Di · gul
digul Lexical Profile
CEFR
C2
Grade
11
Tier
3
Usage
Rare
• noun
1
A notorious penal settlement (formally known as Boven-Digoel) established by the Dutch East Indies colonial government in the 1920s along the Digul River, used primarily to exile Indonesian political prisoners and nationalists.
Example
"Many prominent leaders of the early Indonesian independence movement endured severe hardships while exiled in Digul."
2
A major river in southern Papua, Indonesia, located on the island of New Guinea, which originates in the Maoke Mountains and flows into the Arafura Sea.
• Rhymes for digul
Word Origin & Etymology
Derived from the local indigenous Papuan name for the river system in southern New Guinea.
Usage Trend
Historical frequency of usage in published text.
180019102020
Data source: Google Books Ngram Viewer
Cite this Entry
Wordmom. (2026). Definition of Digul. In Wordmom Dictionary. Retrieved Oct 16, 2026, from https://wordmom.com/dictionary/digul