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Nuku'alofa

US/ˌnuku.əˈloʊfə/

Nuku'alofa proper noun: the capital city of Tonga.

nuku'alofa: the capital city of Tonga
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Proper noun

Nuku'alofa

  1. The capital city of Tonga.

Nuku'alofa meaning in Arabic, Thai and Vietnamese

Nuku'alofa in Arabic

capital of Tonga
نُوكُو أَلُوفَا nūkū ʔalūfā

Nuku'alofa in Thai

capital of Tonga
นูกูอาโลฟา

Nuku'alofa in Vietnamese

capital of Tonga
Nu-cu-a-lô-pha

Forms of Nuku'alofa

alternative formNukualofa

Origin of Nuku'alofa

From Tongan Nukuʻalofa, from nuku (“abode”) + alofa (“love”). Literally, “abode of love”.

Words that rhyme with Nuku'alofa

Questions about Nuku'alofa

What does Nuku'alofa mean?
Nuku'alofa means the capital city of Tonga.
What is Nuku'alofa in Arabic?
Nuku'alofa in Arabic is نُوكُو أَلُوفَا (nūkū ʔalūfā). See Nuku'alofa meaning in Arabic.
What part of speech is Nuku'alofa?
Nuku'alofa is a proper noun.
How do you pronounce Nuku'alofa?
Nuku'alofa is pronounced /ˌnuku.əˈloʊfə/ (US).

Words near Nuku'alofa in the dictionary

  1. nuks
  2. nukta
  3. Nuku Hiva
  4. Nuku Hivan
  5. Nuku Hivans
  6. Nuku'alofa
  7. Nukualofa
  8. Nukuhiva
  9. Nukuhivan
  10. Nukuhivans
  11. Nukumaruan

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