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Hurunui

Hurunui proper noun: a territorial authority in north Canterbury, New Zealand; in full, Hurunui District.

Proper noun

Hurunui

  1. A territorial authority in north Canterbury, New Zealand; in full, Hurunui District.
  2. A river in the Hurunui district, Canterbury, New Zealand, which flows into the Pacific Ocean; in full, Hurunui River.
  3. A small settlement by the river, in Hurunui district, Canterbury, New Zealand.

Origin of Hurunui

Borrowed from Māori.

Questions about Hurunui

What does Hurunui mean?
Hurunui means a territorial authority in north Canterbury, New Zealand; in full, Hurunui District.
What part of speech is Hurunui?
Hurunui is a proper noun.

Words near Hurunui in the dictionary

  1. Hurufi
  2. Hurufis
  3. Hurufism
  4. Huruiești
  5. Hurung
  6. Hurunui
  7. Huruvalhi
  8. Hurwicz
  9. Hurwiczian
  10. Hurwitch
  11. Hurwitches

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