Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

wairakei

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 1.17 in modern English

Syllables: wairakei
IPA

15

Scrabble Score

8

Letters

1

Syllables

6

Unique Chars

Meaning

name

A small settlement and geothermal area in Taupo district, Waikato region, in the centre of the North Island, near the town of Taupo, New Zealand, and the location of Wairakei Power Station.

Etymology

Borrowed from Māori.

Questions

What does wairakei mean?: A small settlement and geothermal area in Taupo district, Waikato region, in the centre of the North Island, near the town of Taupo, New Zealand, and the location of Wairakei Power Station.
Where does wairakei come from?: Borrowed from Māori.

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