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Tawa

Tawa

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A suburb of Wellington, the capital city of New Zealand
  • proper noun
: Tawa

Examples

  • Is Miss Tawa along this route?

  • Miss Tawa, please, enjoy your happy independence celebration.

  • Tawa, do you mind if I walk with you?

  • Congratulations to Papio South and prepvolleyball.com's John Tawa for putting on an event that truly showcased the best of high school volleyball.

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  • Tawa is a peaceful suburb located in Tawa, the capital city of New Zealand.

  • I recently moved to Tawa, and I love the community spirit here.

  • Many families choose to live in Tawa because of its close proximity to Wellington.

Surface Forms

Tawa main

Etymology

The word Tawa comes from Māori and is the name of a native tree, the tawa, so the suburb was named for the trees that grew in the area.