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Waikato

Waikato proper noun: a river in the Waikato region, North Island, New Zealand, emptying into the Tasman Sea; the longest in the country.

Proper noun

Waikato

  1. A river in the Waikato region, North Island, New Zealand, emptying into the Tasman Sea; the longest in the country.
  2. A region in northern New Zealand. Seat: Hamilton.

Origin of Waikato

Borrowed from Māori Waikato.

Questions about Waikato

What does Waikato mean?
Waikato means a river in the Waikato region, North Island, New Zealand, emptying into the Tasman Sea; the longest in the country.
What part of speech is Waikato?
Waikato is a proper noun.

Words near Waikato in the dictionary

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

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