Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

waimakariri

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 1.17 in modern English

Syllables: waimakariri
IPA

20

Scrabble Score

11

Letters

1

Syllables

6

Unique Chars

Meaning

name

A large river in Canterbury, New Zealand.

name

A territorial authority in Canterbury, New Zealand, named after the river.

Etymology

Borrowed from Māori.

Questions

What does waimakariri mean?: A large river in Canterbury, New Zealand.
Where does waimakariri come from?: Borrowed from Māori.

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