Nukualofa

[ noo-koo-uh-law-fuh ]

/ ˌnu ku əˈlɔ fə /

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noun

a seaport in and the capital of Tonga, in the S Pacific Ocean.

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How to use Nukualofa in a sentence

Alofa Islands, pale blue, smooth-edged, were a living lie to reality.
The Pacific Triangle|Sydney Greenbie
It was in Nuku-hiva, in the Marquesas, that my first case presented itself in the shape of a little, old Chinese.
The Cruise of the Snark|Jack London
Not alone to Nuku-hiva did the Typean reputation for bravery and ferocity extend.
The Cruise of the Snark|Jack London
One of them puzzled him by repeating the Samoan salutation of "Alofa!"
Savage Island|Basil C. Thomson

Once we saw the dim bulk of a couple of them, far away, spectral and dreamy things; members of the Horne-Alofa and Fortuna.
Following the Equator, Complete|Mark Twain (Samuel Clemens)

British Dictionary definitions for Nukualofa

Nuku'alofa

/ (ˌnuːkuːəˈlɔːfə) /

noun

the capital of Tonga, a port on the N coast of Tongatapu Island. Pop: 36 000 (2005 est)

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