"Suva" meaning in Samoan

See Suva in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Proper name

Etymology: Borrowed from Fijian Suva, from suva (“mound”), from Proto-Central Eastern Oceanic *supa. Etymology templates: {{bor|sm|fj|Suva}} Fijian Suva Head templates: {{head|sm|proper noun}} Suva
  1. the capital city of Fiji Categories (place): Cities in Fiji, Places in Fiji
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