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Definition of digul

digul

/diːˈɡuːl/
Di · gul
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digul Lexical Profile

• 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

• Nearby Words

digress
digression
digs
digul
dik-dik
dike
dikhow

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

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Wordmom. (2026). Definition of Digul. In Wordmom Dictionary. Retrieved Nov 5, 2026, from https://wordmom.com/dictionary/digul
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