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Waipara

Waipara proper noun: a settlement in Hurunui district, north Canterbury, New Zealand.

Proper noun

Waipara

  1. A settlement in Hurunui district, north Canterbury, New Zealand.
  2. A river in Canterbury, New Zealand, which passes the settlement on its way to the Pacific Ocean; in full, Waipara River.
  3. A river in the West Coast region, South Island, New Zealand, a tributary of the Arawhata River; in full, Waipara River.

Origin of Waipara

Borrowed from Māori.

Questions about Waipara

What does Waipara mean?
Waipara means a settlement in Hurunui district, north Canterbury, New Zealand.
What part of speech is Waipara?
Waipara is a proper noun.

Words near Waipara in the dictionary

  1. wainwrighting
  2. wainwrights
  3. Waiouru
  4. Waipa
  5. Waipahu
  6. Waipara
  7. Waipawan
  8. Waipipian
  9. Waipukurau
  10. wair
  11. Wairakei

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