"Tacoma" meaning in All languages combined

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Proper name [English]

IPA: /təˈkoʊmə/
Rhymes: -əʊmə Etymology: From earlier Takhoma (“the area south of Seattle”), borrowed from Lushootseed təˈkhoʊʔməʔ, təlˈkhoʊʔbəʔ, təloʊʔl (the area surrounding Mount Rainier), from təˡqʷuʔbəʔ (“mother of waters”) in a direct reference to Mount Rainier. Etymology templates: {{m|en|Takhoma||the area south of Seattle}} Takhoma (“the area south of Seattle”), {{bor|en|lut|təˈkhoʊʔməʔ}} Lushootseed təˈkhoʊʔməʔ, {{m|lut|təlˈkhoʊʔbəʔ}} təlˈkhoʊʔbəʔ, {{m|lut|təloʊʔl}} təloʊʔl, {{m|lut|təˡqʷuʔbəʔ||mother of waters}} təˡqʷuʔbəʔ (“mother of waters”) Head templates: {{en-proper noun}} Tacoma
  1. A city, the county seat of Pierce County, Washington, United States. Categories (place): Cities in Washington, USA, Cities in the United States, Places in Washington, USA, Places in the United States Synonyms: Grit City [informal]
    Sense id: en-Tacoma-en-name-nTQAv8Km Categories (other): County seats of Washington, USA
  2. A suburb in the Central Coast region, New South Wales, Australia. Categories (place): Places in Australia, Places in New South Wales, Suburbs in New South Wales
    Sense id: en-Tacoma-en-name-uanHUQnW
  3. An unincorporated community in Belmont County, Ohio, United States. Categories (place): Places in Ohio, USA, Places in the United States, Unincorporated communities in Ohio, USA, Unincorporated communities in the United States
    Sense id: en-Tacoma-en-name-BwSz2UKK Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 13 17 43 4 24
  4. An unincorporated community and coal town in Wise County, Virginia, United States. Categories (place): Places in Virginia, USA, Places in the United States, Unincorporated communities in Virginia, USA, Unincorporated communities in the United States
    Sense id: en-Tacoma-en-name-vHajNwqC
  5. Former name of Mount Rainier.
    Sense id: en-Tacoma-en-name-iWR6dFa5
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Synonyms: Tahoma, Takoma, Taquoma

Alternative forms

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