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Ruapehu

/ˈruːəˌpeɪhuː/

Ruapehu proper noun: a territorial authority of the Manawatū-Whanganui region, New Zealand, named after the volcano; in full, Ruapehu District. Also the ellipsis of Mount Ruapehu.

Proper noun

Ruapehu

  1. A territorial authority of the Manawatū-Whanganui region, New Zealand, named after the volcano; in full, Ruapehu District.

Also used as

Ruapehu is also the ellipsis of Mount Ruapehu.

Origin of Ruapehu

Borrowed from Māori.

Phrases with Ruapehu

Questions about Ruapehu

What does Ruapehu mean?
Ruapehu means a territorial authority of the Manawatū-Whanganui region, New Zealand, named after the volcano; in full, Ruapehu District.
What part of speech is Ruapehu?
Ruapehu is a proper noun.
How do you pronounce Ruapehu?
Ruapehu is pronounced /ˈruːəˌpeɪhuː/.

Words near Ruapehu in the dictionary

  1. Ruano
  2. Ruanos
  3. ruanqin
  4. ruanqins
  5. ruans
  6. Ruapehu
  7. Ruardean
  8. Ruark
  9. Ruarks
  10. ruarsite
  11. Ruas

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