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Manawatu

Manawatu proper noun: a territorial authority of Manawatū-Whanganui, North Island, New Zealand.

manawatu: a territorial authority of Manawatū-Whanganui, North Island, New Zealand
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Proper noun

Manawatu

  1. A territorial authority of Manawatū-Whanganui, North Island, New Zealand.
  2. A river in Manawatū-Whanganui, New Zealand, which flows into the Tasman Sea.

Origin of Manawatu

From Māori manawa + tu.

Words formed from Manawatu

Questions about Manawatu

What does Manawatu mean?
Manawatu means a territorial authority of Manawatū-Whanganui, North Island, New Zealand.
What part of speech is Manawatu?
Manawatu is a proper noun.

Words near Manawatu in the dictionary

  1. manavelins
  2. manavelling
  3. manavels
  4. manavilins
  5. manavlins
  6. Manawatu
  7. Manawatu-Wanganui
  8. Manawatū-Whanganui
  9. Manay
  10. manbabies
  11. manbaby

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