Meanings
- A village on Kiritimati, Kiribati.
Origin
- Gilbertesetabwakea“turtle”
- EnglishTabwakea
Borrowed from Gilbertese tabwakea (“turtle”).
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Tabwakea. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Tabwakea
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WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “Tabwakea,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Tabwakea.
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