Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

waikanae

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 1.27 in modern English

Syllables: waikanae
IPA

15

Scrabble Score

8

Letters

1

Syllables

6

Unique Chars

Meaning

name

A town in Kapiti Coast district, Wellington region, New Zealand.

name

A river in the Wellington region, that passes the town on its way to the Tasman Sea.

Etymology

Borrowed from Māori Waikanae (literally “waters of the grey mullet”).

Frequently Paired Words

Waianae

Questions

What does waikanae mean?: A town in Kapiti Coast district, Wellington region, New Zealand.
Where does waikanae come from?: Borrowed from Māori Waikanae (literally “waters of the grey mullet”).

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