Wanganui

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English

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Etymology

From Maori Whanganui.

Pronunciation

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Proper noun

Wanganui

  1. A city on the west coast of the North Island of New Zealand.
  2. A major river in the North Island, New Zealand, which flows into the Tasman Sea at Wanganui, now officially the Whanganui River.
  3. A river on the West Coast of the South Island, New Zealand, which also flows into the Tasman Sea.

Usage notes

This spelling is unofficial since 2009, in favor of Whanganui.

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