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Funafuti

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[foo-nuh-foo-tee] / ˌfu nəˈfu ti /

noun

  1. a village in and the capital of Tuvalu.


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Five machines and 30 sale terminals have been installed on Funafuti, the country's main island, including at its airport.

From BBC Apr. 16, 2025

The ceremony took place at the headquarters of the National Bank of Tuvalu in the village of Vaiaku on Funafuti.

From BBC Apr. 16, 2025

Funds will also be provided for land reclamation in Tuvalu to expand land in capital Funafuti by around 6%.

From Reuters Nov. 10, 2023

Tuvalu’s capital city, Funafuti, sits about 585 miles south of the Equator.

From New York Times Aug. 13, 2021

And a month later, when Captain Bully Hayes came on board the Indiana in Funafuti Lagoon, he gravely told Packenham that a lot of people were saying the letters stood for "Bloody Pirate."

From Rodman The Boatsteerer And Other Stories 1898 by Becke, Louis

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