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hurunui

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables
hu-runui
IPA
10
Scrabble Score
7
Letters
2
Syllables
5
Unique Chars

Meaning

name

A territorial authority in north Canterbury, New Zealand; in full, Hurunui District.

name

A river in the Hurunui district, Canterbury, New Zealand, which flows into the Pacific Ocean; in full, Hurunui River.

name

A small settlement by the river, in Hurunui district, Canterbury, New Zealand.

Etymology

Borrowed from Māori.

Questions

What does hurunui mean?
A territorial authority in north Canterbury, New Zealand; in full, Hurunui District.
Where does hurunui come from?
Borrowed from Māori.

How to pronounce hurunui

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