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Kaikoura

UK/kaɪˈkɔːrə/

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New Zealand/kaɪˈkɔːrə/

Kaikoura proper noun: a town in Kaikoura district, Canterbury, on the east coast of the South Island, New Zealand.

Proper noun

Kaikoura

  1. A town in Kaikoura district, Canterbury, on the east coast of the South Island, New Zealand.
  2. A territorial authority in north Canterbury, New Zealand, with its headquarters in the town; in full, Kaikoura District.

Origin of Kaikoura

Borrowed from Māori Kaikōura.

Questions about Kaikoura

What does Kaikoura mean?
Kaikoura means a town in Kaikoura district, Canterbury, on the east coast of the South Island, New Zealand.
What part of speech is Kaikoura?
Kaikoura is a proper noun.
How do you pronounce Kaikoura?
Kaikoura is pronounced /kaɪˈkɔːrə/ (New Zealand).

Words near Kaikoura in the dictionary

  1. kaikawaka
  2. Kaikeyi
  3. kaiki
  4. kaikis
  5. kaikomako
  6. Kaikoura
  7. kaiks
  8. kail
  9. Kaila
  10. Kailahun
  11. kailan

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