Arafura Sea
词源说明
Uncertain. Some theories of its origin have been presented, such as it deriving from Portuguese Alfours (“free men”), but it is more likely that it is named for the Harrafora, the indigenous name for the "people of the mountains" in the Moluccas. First recorded use dates to at least 1663.
释义
专有名词proper noun
- 1A sea lying directly north of Arnhem Land and south of West Papua.