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English
Proper noun
Whanganui
- Alternative form of Wanganui, the city and river in the North Island of New Zealand.
Usage notes
This spelling is preferred in the Maori language. The river in the South Island has the Wanganui spelling only.
Maori
Pronunciation
- (Standard Māori) IPA(key): /ɸa.ŋa.nu.i/
- (Manawatu-Wanganui) IPA(key): /ˀwaŋanui/
Proper noun
Whanganui
- Wanganui (a city river New Zealand)