Fijian exonyms

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The Fijian language has adopted many exonyms for places. This is a list of some major place name exonyms in Fijian.

Australia[change | change source]

 Australia Ositerelia
English name Fijian name Endonym Notes
Adelaide Adelaidi Adelaide
Brisbane Berisibani Brisbane
Canberra Kabera Canberra Pronounced "kambera"
Melbourne Malevani Melbourne
Newcastle Niukaseli Newcastle
Perth Pefa Perth
Sydney Serene Sydney

Egypt[change | change source]

 Egypt Ijipite
English name Fijian name Endonym Notes
Cairo Kairo القاهرة (Al-Qāhirah)

France[change | change source]

 France Varanise
English name Fijian name Endonym Notes
Paris Parisi Paris

Greece[change | change source]

 Greece Karisi
English name Fijian name Endonym Notes
Athens Aceni Αθήνα (Athína)
Ἀθῆναι (Athênai)
Thessaloniki Cesalonika Θεσσαλονίκη

Israel[change | change source]

 Israel Isireli
English name Fijian name Endonym Notes
Jerusalem Jerusalemi יְרוּשָׁלַיִם (Yerushaláyim)
القُدس (Al-Quds)

Italy[change | change source]

 Italy Itali
English name Fijian name Endonym Notes
Rome Roma Roma

Japan[change | change source]

 Japan Japani
English name Fijian name Endonym Notes
Tokyo Tokio 東京都 (Tōkyō)

Mexico[change | change source]

 Mexico Mekisiko
English name Fijian name Endonym Notes
Mexico City Siti o Mekisiko Ciudad de México
Altepetl Mexico

New Zealand[change | change source]

 New Zealand Niusiladi
English name Fijian name Endonym Notes
Auckland Okaladi Auckland
Tāmaki-makau-rau
Pronounced "okalandi"
Christchurch Karaisijeji Christchurch
Ōtautahi
Wellington Weligitoni Wellington
Te Whanganui-a-Tara

Syria[change | change source]

 Syria Siria
English name Fijian name Endonym Notes
Damascus Damasiko دمشق (Dimashq)
ܕܰܪܡܣܘܩ (Darmsuq)

United Kingdom[change | change source]

 United Kingdom Matanitu Cokovata
English name Fijian name Endonym Notes
London Lodoni London Pronounced "londoni"
Manchester Menijesita Manchester

United States[change | change source]

 United States Amerika
English name Fijian name Endonym Notes
New York City Siti o Niu Ioka New York City