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waipara

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 1.18 in modern English

Syllables
waipara
IPA
12
Scrabble Score
7
Letters
1
Syllables
5
Unique Chars

Meaning

name

A settlement in Hurunui district, north Canterbury, New Zealand.

name

A river in Canterbury, New Zealand, which passes the settlement on its way to the Pacific Ocean; in full, Waipara River.

name

A river in the West Coast region, South Island, New Zealand, a tributary of the Arawhata River; in full, Waipara River.

Etymology

Borrowed from Māori.

Questions

What does waipara mean?
A settlement in Hurunui district, north Canterbury, New Zealand.
Where does waipara come from?
Borrowed from Māori.

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