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Waikanae

Waikanae proper noun: a town in Kapiti Coast district, Wellington region, New Zealand.

Proper noun

Waikanae

  1. A town in Kapiti Coast district, Wellington region, New Zealand.
  2. A river in the Wellington region, that passes the town on its way to the Tasman Sea.

Origin of Waikanae

Borrowed from Māori Waikanae (literally “waters of the grey mullet”).

Questions about Waikanae

What does Waikanae mean?
Waikanae means a town in Kapiti Coast district, Wellington region, New Zealand.
What part of speech is Waikanae?
Waikanae is a proper noun.

Words near Waikanae in the dictionary

  1. Waiheke Island
  2. Waihi
  3. Waihopai
  4. Waiilatpuan
  5. Waikaia
  6. Waikanae
  7. Waikapu
  8. Waikato
  9. waikavirus
  10. waikaviruses
  11. Waikhom

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