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nuku'alofa

/ˌnuku.əˈloʊfə/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 1.48 in modern English

Syllables
nuku'alo-fa
IPA
/ˌnuku.əˈloʊfə/
16
Scrabble Score
9
Letters
2
Syllables
7
Unique Chars

Meaning

name

The capital city of Tonga.

Etymology

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

Word Breakdown

Regional Pronunciation

  • American English: /ˌnuku.əˈloʊfə/

Inflected Forms

Nukualofa (alternative)

Rhymes With

sofa bofa copha

Questions

How do you pronounce nuku'alofa?
The recorded pronunciation is /ˌnuku.əˈloʊfə/.
What does nuku'alofa mean?
The capital city of Tonga.
Where does nuku'alofa come from?
From Tongan Nukuʻalofa, from nuku (“abode”) + alofa (“love”). Literally, “abode of love”.

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