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Waimakariri

Waimakariri proper noun: a large river in Canterbury, New Zealand.

Proper noun

Waimakariri

  1. A large river in Canterbury, New Zealand.
  2. A territorial authority in Canterbury, New Zealand, named after the river.

Origin of Waimakariri

Borrowed from Māori.

Questions about Waimakariri

What does Waimakariri mean?
Waimakariri means a large river in Canterbury, New Zealand.
What part of speech is Waimakariri?
Waimakariri is a proper noun.

Words near Waimakariri in the dictionary

  1. wails
  2. wails on
  3. wailsome
  4. Wailuku
  5. waily
  6. Waimakariri
  7. Waimalu
  8. Waimate
  9. Waimate North
  10. Waimea
  11. Waimea phyllostegia

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