English Explanatory Dictionary

Waiau

English dictionary entry

Meanings

name
  1. A river in western Southland, New Zealand, which flows into Te Waewae Bay.
  2. A river in north Canterbury, New Zealand, which flows into the Pacific Ocean, known since 2018 as the Waiau Uwha River.
  3. A river in Hawke's Bay, New Zealand, which joins the Wairoa River.
  4. A small town in north Canterbury, New Zealand, situated on the Waiau Uwha River.

Pronunciation

/waɪˈaʊ/

Word forms

Waiau

Etymology

Borrowed from Māori.

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