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Manawatu-Wanganui

Manawatu-Wanganui proper noun: a region in southern North Island, New Zealand.

Proper noun

Manawatu-Wanganui

  1. A region in southern North Island, New Zealand.

Forms of Manawatu-Wanganui

alternative formManawatū-Whanganui

Origin of Manawatu-Wanganui

From two separate Māori names.

Questions about Manawatu-Wanganui

What does Manawatu-Wanganui mean?
Manawatu-Wanganui means a region in southern North Island, New Zealand.
What part of speech is Manawatu-Wanganui?
Manawatu-Wanganui is a proper noun.

Words near Manawatu-Wanganui in the dictionary

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

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