tangiwai

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What does tangiwai mean?

A small rural community of the Ruapehu District, Manawatū-Whanganui region, New Zealand. New Zealand's worst rail disaster, the Tangiwai disaster, occurred nearby in 1953.

Where does tangiwai come from?

Borrowed from Māori.

How to pronounce tangiwai

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