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Waihi

/waɪˈhiː/

Waihi proper noun: a town in Hauraki district, Waikato, North Island, New Zealand, with a gold mining history.

Proper noun

Waihi

  1. A town in Hauraki district, Waikato, North Island, New Zealand, with a gold mining history.

Origin of Waihi

Borrowed from Māori Waihī, in turn derived from wai + hī, meaning "gushing water".

Questions about Waihi

What does Waihi mean?
Waihi means a town in Hauraki district, Waikato, North Island, New Zealand, with a gold mining history.
What part of speech is Waihi?
Waihi is a proper noun.
How do you pronounce Waihi?
Waihi is pronounced /waɪˈhiː/.

Words near Waihi in the dictionary

  1. waigon
  2. waigons
  3. Waiguli
  4. Waihee-Waiehu
  5. Waiheke Island
  6. Waihi
  7. Waihopai
  8. Waiilatpuan
  9. Waikaia
  10. Waikanae
  11. Waikapu

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