English Explanatory Dictionary

Taranaki

English dictionary entry

Meanings

name
  1. A region in western North Island, New Zealand.
  2. A stratovolcano in the region.
  3. An epoch from 10.9 to 5.28 million years ago, a subdivision of the Neogene.

Pronunciation

/ˈtɛɹanɛki/ LL-Q1860_(eng)-Pohewatanga-Taranaki_(NZ_English,_anglicised).wav /ˈtaɾanaki/ LL-Q1860 (eng)-Pohewatanga-Taranaki_(NZ_English,_Māori-like).wav

Word forms

Taranaki

Etymology

Borrowed from Māori.

Derived words

Naki
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