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Suva en · PROPN

Pronunciation

  • so͞o′vä
  • /ˈsuːvə/
  • (Southern-England) audio

Etymology

Borrowed from Fijian Suva, from suva (“mound”), from Proto-Central Eastern Oceanic *supa.

Meanings

  1. The capital city of Fiji.
    • Suva is the capital of the Fiji Islands 1895, United States, Bureau of Foreign Commerce, Highways of Commerce, Government Printing Office, page 651:
    • A subsidy, at the rate of £ 1,800 per annum, is paid to the Fiji Shipping Company, Limited, in respect of a steamer service between Suva and Labasa via coastal ports 1924, Colonial Reports, Annual, H.M. Stationery Office, page 30:
  2. (metonymically) The capital city of Fiji. ▸ The Fijian government.
    • With the Vuvale Union and the Veitacini Treaty, Canberra and Suva chart a new course for regional security. 2026, Grant Wyeth, “From Partnership to Union: Australia and Fiji Sign 2 New Security Agreements”, in The Diplomat:
    • Suva's relations with Wellington and Canberra turned frosty 1992, New Zealand International Review, volume 17, page 10:
    • Australia can now count on Fiji as an ally as Anthony Albanese declares a diplomatic triumph in sealing two new major agreements with Suva. 2026, Tess Ikonomou, “Australia and Fiji upgrade relationship with alliance”, in InDailySouthAustralia:
    • the Bainimarama government's refusal to accept PNG High Commissioner Eafeare as the dean of Suva's diplomatic corps caused diplomatic tensions in late 2013 2016, Alex Stewart, edited by Stephanie Lawson, Steven Ratuva, The People Have Spoken, ANU Press, page 239:

Translations (53)

he סובה (capital of Fiji) · ru Су́ва (capital of Fiji) · tr Süva (capital of Fiji) · tl Suva (capital of Fiji) · sk Suva (capital of Fiji) · id Suva (capital of Fiji) · bn সুভা (capital of Fiji) · pl Suva (capital of Fiji) · tk Suwa (capital of Fiji) · fa سووا (capital of Fiji) · mn Сува (capital of Fiji) · cs Suva (capital of Fiji) · th ซูวา (capital of Fiji) · ja スバ (capital of Fiji) · ast Suva (capital of Fiji) · sh Suva (capital of Fiji) · bo སུ་ཝ། (capital of Fiji) · uz Suva (capital of Fiji) · os Сувӕ (capital of Fiji) · ur سووا (capital of Fiji) · ta சுவா (capital of Fiji) · ms Suva (capital of Fiji) · el Σούβα (capital of Fiji) · kk Сува (capital of Fiji) · mr सुवा (capital of Fiji) · ka სუვა (capital of Fiji) · km ស៊ូវ៉ា (capital of Fiji) · fi Suva (capital of Fiji) · am ሱቫ (capital of Fiji) · de Suva (capital of Fiji) · pt Suva (capital of Fiji) · tg Сува (capital of Fiji) · hif सुवा (capital of Fiji) · uk Су́ва (capital of Fiji) · az Suva (capital of Fiji) · es Suva (capital of Fiji) · to Suva (capital of Fiji) · fr Suva (capital of Fiji) · be Су́ва (capital of Fiji) · sl Suva (capital of Fiji) · hi सुवा (capital of Fiji) · hy Սուվա (capital of Fiji) · mk Су́ва (capital of Fiji) · cmn 蘇瓦 /苏瓦 (capital of Fiji) · vi Xu-va (capital of Fiji) · af Suva (capital of Fiji) · ky Сува (capital of Fiji) · ar سُوفَا (capital of Fiji) · my ဆူးဗားမြို့ (capital of Fiji) · ko 수바 (capital of Fiji) · bg Су́ва (capital of Fiji) · da Suva (capital of Fiji) · sh Сува (capital of Fiji)