English Explanatory Dictionary

Waihi

English dictionary entry

Meanings

name
  1. A town in Hauraki district, Waikato, North Island, New Zealand, with a gold mining history.

Pronunciation

/waɪˈhiː/

Word forms

Waihi

Etymology

Borrowed from Māori Waihī, in turn derived from wai + hī, meaning "gushing water".

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