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Rakaia

/ɹaˈkaɪˈɑː/

Rakaia proper noun: a major river in Canterbury, New Zealand, which flows into the Pacific Ocean.

Proper noun

Rakaia

  1. A major river in Canterbury, New Zealand, which flows into the Pacific Ocean.
  2. A small town in Canterbury, New Zealand, on the south bank of the river.

Origin of Rakaia

Borrowed from Māori.

Questions about Rakaia

What does Rakaia mean?
Rakaia means a major river in Canterbury, New Zealand, which flows into the Pacific Ocean.
What part of speech is Rakaia?
Rakaia is a proper noun.
How do you pronounce Rakaia?
Rakaia is pronounced /ɹaˈkaɪˈɑː/.

Words near Rakaia in the dictionary

  1. rak'ah
  2. rak'at
  3. rakable
  4. Rakahanga
  5. Rakai
  6. Rakaia
  7. rakali
  8. rakalis
  9. rakan
  10. rakans
  11. rake

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