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Alofa is an English word starting with the letter A. With 10+ example sentences you'll see exactly how it works in context.

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Alofa in a sentence

Using Alofa

  • In the example corpus, alofa often appears in combinations such as: nuku alofa, alofa in.

Context around Alofa

  • Average sentence length in these examples: 26.6 words
  • Position in the sentence: 4 start, 9 middle, 5 end
  • Sentence types: 18 statements, 0 questions, 0 exclamations

Often before:

nuku 18× abode 1× fusi 1×

Often after:

meaning 1× residents 1× tonga 1× association 1×

Sentence patterns with Alofa

These short patterns come directly from the example sentences and show how the word is often embedded:

of nuku alofa 2× 2011 fusi alofa association tuvalu 1× at nuku alofa tonga their 1× centre nuku alofa where european 1× city nuku alofa in an 1× for nuku alofa is stated 1× formalised nuku alofa as the 1× in nuku alofa 1×

Sentence openings and endings

Common sentence openings:

about the same 1× although an increasing 1× as part of 1× but at nuku 1× he wrote that 1× his description of 1×

Common sentence endings:

of nuku alofa 2× alofa meaning love 1× apai since 1845 1× capital of tonga 1× commissioner in fiji 1× in a statement 1×

Words around Alofa

Just before it in the word index:

aloet 2 aloes 4 aloe 79 alodia 3 alocasia 3 aloba 11

Just after it in the word index:

alofi 9 aloft 138 alogba 2 aloh 2 aloha 97 alohanet 2

Similar in corpus frequency:

abad 22 abolishment 22 abr 22 abyad 22 accompanist 22 achmea 22

Corpus analysis for Alofa

  • In this selection, "alofa" usually appears in the middle of the sentence. The average example has 26.6 words, and this corpus slice is mostly made up of statements.
  • Around the word, nuku, abode, fusi, meaning, residents and tonga stand out and add context to how "alofa" is used.
  • Recognizable usage signals include of nuku alofa and 2011 fusi alofa association tuvalu. That gives this page its own corpus information beyond isolated example sentences.
  • By corpus frequency, "alofa" sits close to words such as abad, abolishment and abr, which helps place it inside the broader word index.

Example types with alofa

The same corpus examples are grouped by length and sentence type, making it easier to see the contexts in which the word appears:

Short example sentences

But at Nuku’alofa, Tonga, their plans were disrupted by the high chief Tupou (Aleamotu’a). (16 words)

His description of the place confirmed, with his map, that this was the bay of Nuku alofa. (17 words)

Nuku'alofa residents this morning woke to the distressing realisation that most of their buildings were heavily damaged. (18 words)

Longer example sentences

Their grandfather wanted his family to enjoy a more prosperous life in a country that offered so much more than the village of Nuku'alofa, and both Billy and Mako realised this dream by finding success in sport. (38 words)

Although an increasing number of Tongans have moved into the only urban and commercial centre, Nuku alofa, where European and indigenous cultural and living patterns have blended, village life and kinship ties remain influential throughout the country. (37 words)

As part of cost-cutting measures across the British Foreign Service, the British Government closed the British High Commission in Nuku alofa in March 2006, transferring representation of British interests to the High Commissioner in Fiji. (36 words)

Example sentences (18)

History Mythological origins In the Tongan myth of the origin of Nuku alofa, it was said that the meaning of Nuku alofa is: nuku meaning abode, alofa meaning love.

The United States “officially opened the U.S. Embassy in Nuku’alofa on May 9, 2023,” State Department spokesperson Matthew Miller said in a statement.

Their grandfather wanted his family to enjoy a more prosperous life in a country that offered so much more than the village of Nuku'alofa, and both Billy and Mako realised this dream by finding success in sport.

Nuku'alofa residents this morning woke to the distressing realisation that most of their buildings were heavily damaged.

About the same time Taufa'ahau moved his capital to Kolofo'ou, Nuku'alofa after he ruled and reigned from Pangai, Ha'apai since 1845.

Although an increasing number of Tongans have moved into the only urban and commercial centre, Nuku alofa, where European and indigenous cultural and living patterns have blended, village life and kinship ties remain influential throughout the country.

As part of cost-cutting measures across the British Foreign Service, the British Government closed the British High Commission in Nuku alofa in March 2006, transferring representation of British interests to the High Commissioner in Fiji.

But at Nuku’alofa, Tonga, their plans were disrupted by the high chief Tupou (Aleamotu’a).

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He wrote that he arrived in Nuku'alofa in 1842 and met the Tu'i Kanokupolu Aleamotu'a who was baptised by the Wesleyan as Sosaia.

His description of the place confirmed, with his map, that this was the bay of Nuku alofa.

In 2011 Fusi Alofa Association Tuvalu (FAA - Tuvalu) established a school for children with special needs. citation Community Training Centres (CTCs) have been established within the primary schools on each atoll.

In October 2003, thousands of Tongans marched peacefully through the streets of the capital city Nuku alofa in an unprecedented demonstration against the government's plans to limit media freedom.

Reference to his map shows that he must have landed and stayed in the Siesia area, the eastern part of modern Nuku alofa.

Since Nuku'alofa have been expanding from when it became the center of Christianity in Tonga in the 19th century, it became essential that it was reorganised for effective administration of the capital.

Taumoepeau Building Capital of the Kingdom of Tonga (1875 and later) The Declaration of the Constitution of Tonga in 1875 formalised Nuku'alofa as the Capital of Tonga.

The first written record for Nuku'alofa is stated in the first dedicated book for Tonga by George Vason which was published in 1810.

The persecution suffered by Christians in Hihifo and Hahake forced a lot of people to seek refuge in Nuku'alofa.

There was no other mention of any other name of the settlement but only of the settlement or fort of Nuku'alofa.

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Common combinations with alofa

These word pairs occur most frequently in English texts:

Frequently asked questions

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