Tacoma
English
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Alternative forms
[edit]Etymology
[edit]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.
Pronunciation
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[edit]Tacoma
- A city, the county seat of Pierce County, Washington, United States.
- Synonym: (informal) Grit City
- An unincorporated community in Belmont County, Ohio, United States.
- An unincorporated community and coal town in Wise County, Virginia, United States.
- Former name of Mount Rainier.
- A suburb in the Central Coast region, New South Wales, Australia.
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- English terms borrowed from Lushootseed
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- English 3-syllable words
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- Rhymes:English/əʊmə
- Rhymes:English/əʊmə/3 syllables
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- en:Cities in Washington, USA
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- en:Unincorporated communities in Virginia, USA
- en:Places in Virginia, USA
- en:Suburbs in New South Wales
- en:Places in New South Wales
- en:Places in Australia