Ngāruawāhia

Māori

Etymology

From ngā (“the”, plural) +‎ rua (“pit”) +‎ wāhi (“to open”) +‎ -a (passive suffix), literally “the opened food pits”.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈŋaːruaˌwaːhia/ [ˈŋɑːɾʉɐˌwɑːhiɐ]
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Proper noun

Ngāruawāhia

  1. a town in the Waikato region of the North Island of New Zealand

Descendants

  • → English: Ngaruawahia
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