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Suva

Suva

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A city that is the capital of Fiji and lies on the southeast coast of Viti Levu
  • proper noun
: Suva
  • - Well you're just in time, I'm taking the bus back to Suva in about 36 minutes.
  • Suva, Fiji
  • Suva, the capital

Examples

  • From the cosmopolitan and tourist-friendly city of Nadi on Fiji's main island of Vitu Levu, I took a short plane flight to Suva, Fiji's busy and industrial capital.

    Blog text (31)

  • Walk through Suva on Sunday, and you'll hear singing from churches throughout the city.

  • Look, if you wanna go back to Suva, I'll take you.

    The Dove (1974)

  • Here we are in downtown Suva.

    Welcome to the Jungle (2007)

  • Well, let's take off for Suva.

    The Dove (1974)

  • So we're gonna sail across from Suva, Fiji... to Port Moresby, which is the port of entry.

    Welcome to the Jungle (2007)

  • Publisher and editor Ricardo Morris at the Repblika launch in Suva yesterday.

    Blog text (17)

  • - Suva, Fiji Islands.

    Nim's Island (2008)

  • Here we are in downtown Suva.

  • For more on the story, we're joined by Hugh Remington, who's in the capital, Suva.

Surface Forms

Suva main

Etymology

Suva comes from the Fijian language and was originally the local name for the 'harbour' and 'village' where the city grew, so the capital still uses that original place name.