taupo
UK/ˈtaʊpəʊ/US/ˈtaʊpoʊ/
taupo noun: in Samoan culture, a ceremonial virgin, the daughter of a village chief.
Noun
taupo (plural taupos)
Proper noun capitalized: Taupo
Taupo
- The largest lake in New Zealand, located in Waikato region on the North Island.
- A town in Waikato, New Zealand, on the shore of the lake.
Forms of taupo
| Noun | |
|---|---|
| plural | taupos |
| alternative form | taupou |
| Proper noun | |
| alternative form | Taupō |
Origin of taupo
Borrowed from Samoan tāupou.
From a shortening of Māori Taupō-nui-a-Tia (“Lake Taupo”, literally “The great cloak of Tia”).
Words that rhyme with taupo
Questions about taupo
- What does taupo mean?
- Taupo means in Samoan culture, a ceremonial virgin, the daughter of a village chief.
- What part of speech is taupo?
- Taupo can be a noun or a proper noun.
- How do you pronounce taupo?
- Taupo is pronounced /ˈtaʊpəʊ/ (UK).
- What is the plural of taupo?
- The plural of taupo is taupos.
Words near taupo in the dictionary
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