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Waiau

/waɪˈaʊ/

Waiau proper noun: a river in western Southland, New Zealand, which flows into Te Waewae Bay.

Proper noun

Waiau

  1. A river in western Southland, New Zealand, which flows into Te Waewae Bay.
  2. A river in north Canterbury, New Zealand, which flows into the Pacific Ocean, known since 2018 as the Waiau Uwha River.
  3. A river in Hawke's Bay, New Zealand, which joins the Wairoa River.
  4. A small town in north Canterbury, New Zealand, situated on the Waiau Uwha River.

Origin of Waiau

Borrowed from Māori.

Questions about Waiau

What does Waiau mean?
Waiau means a river in western Southland, New Zealand, which flows into Te Waewae Bay.
What part of speech is Waiau?
Waiau is a proper noun.
How do you pronounce Waiau?
Waiau is pronounced /waɪˈaʊ/.

Words near Waiau in the dictionary

  1. Wai-wai
  2. Waialeale
  3. Waianae
  4. waiata
  5. waiatas
  6. Waiau
  7. Waiauan
  8. Waibel
  9. Waibels
  10. Waibling
  11. Waiblings

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