Suvaとは 意味・読み方・使い方

語源

Borrowed from Fijian Suva, from suva (“mound”), from Proto-Central Eastern Oceanic *supa.

発音

• IPA: /ˈsuːvə/
• enPR: so͞o′vä
• 韻: -uːvə

固有名詞

Suva

1. The capital city of Fiji.
   • 1895, United States, Bureau of Foreign Commerce, Highways of Commerce‎, Government Printing Office, page 651:

     Suva is the capital of the Fiji Islands

   • 1924, Colonial Reports, Annual‎, H.M. Stationery Office, page 30:

     A subsidy, at the rate of £ 1,800 per annum, is paid to the Fiji Shipping Company, Limited, in respect of a steamer service between Suva and Labasa via coastal ports

   1. (metonymic) The Fijian government.
      • 1992, New Zealand International Review‎, volume 17, page 10:

        Suva's relations with Wellington and Canberra turned frosty

      • 2016, Alex Stewart, edited by Stephanie Lawson, Steven Ratuva, The People Have Spoken‎, ANU Press, page 239:

        the Bainimarama government's refusal to accept PNG High Commissioner Eafeare as the dean of Suva's diplomatic corps caused diplomatic tensions in late 2013

      • 2026, Grant Wyeth, “From Partnership to Union: Australia and Fiji Sign 2 New Security Agreements”, in The Diplomat‎:

        With the Vuvale Union and the Veitacini Treaty, Canberra and Suva chart a new course for regional security.

      • 2026, Tess Ikonomou, “Australia and Fiji upgrade relationship with alliance”, in InDailySouthAustralia‎:

        Australia can now count on Fiji as an ally as Anthony Albanese declares a diplomatic triumph in sealing two new major agreements with Suva.

参照

アナグラム

• UV-As, UAVs, AUVs, UV As, VUSA, vaus, Uvas, Vasu