"Rotorua" meaning in All languages combined

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Proper name [English]

Forms: Roturua [alternative]
Etymology: From Maori Rotorua. Etymology templates: {{bor|en|mi|Rotorua}} Maori Rotorua Head templates: {{en-prop}} Rotorua
  1. A city and capital of Rotorua Lakes district, Bay of Plenty, North Island, New Zealand, on the southern shores of Lake Rotorua Categories (place): Cities in New Zealand, Places in New Zealand
    Sense id: en-Rotorua-en-name-NKRfazvw Categories (other): District capitals
  2. Ellipsis of Lake Rotorua.; A lake in Rotorua district, Bay of Plenty, North Island, New Zealand Tags: abbreviation, alt-of, ellipsis Alternative form of: Lake Rotorua (extra: A lake in Rotorua district, Bay of Plenty, North Island, New Zealand) Categories (place): Places in New Zealand Synonyms: Lake Rotorua
    Sense id: en-Rotorua-en-name-gwMFXfiK Categories (other): Lakes
  3. Synonym of Rotorua Lakes, a district in Bay of Plenty region, New Zealand. Seat: Rotorua Categories (place): Places in New Zealand Synonyms: Rotorua Lakes [synonym, synonym-of]
    Sense id: en-Rotorua-en-name-Y92sh~S7 Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, Pages with 3 entries, Pages with entries Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 31 4 50 14 Disambiguation of Pages with 3 entries: 30 8 46 16 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 31 5 49 16
  4. Ellipsis of Lake Rotorua.; A lake in Canterbury, South Island, New Zealand Tags: abbreviation, alt-of, ellipsis Alternative form of: Lake Rotorua (extra: A lake in Canterbury, South Island, New Zealand) Categories (place): Places in New Zealand Synonyms: Lake Rotorua
    Sense id: en-Rotorua-en-name-7jX8uFVI Categories (other): Lakes
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Derived forms: Lake Rotorua, Rotorua District, Rotorua Lake, Rotorua Lakes, Rotorua Lakes District

Proper name [Maori]

Etymology: From roto (“lake”) + rua (“two, second”). Etymology templates: {{af|mi|roto|rua|t1=lake|t2=two, second}} roto (“lake”) + rua (“two, second”) Head templates: {{head|mi|proper noun|head=}} Rotorua, {{mi-proper noun}} Rotorua
  1. Rotorua (a city in New Zealand) Categories (place): Cities in New Zealand, Places in New Zealand
    Sense id: en-Rotorua-mi-name-THtq5Yl8 Categories (other): Maori entries with incorrect language header, Pages with 3 entries, Pages with entries

Proper name [Rarotongan]

Etymology: From Maori Rotorua. Etymology templates: {{bor|rar|mi|Rotorua}} Maori Rotorua Head templates: {{head|rar|proper noun}} Rotorua
  1. Rotorua (a city in New Zealand) Categories (place): Cities in New Zealand, Places in New Zealand
    Sense id: en-Rotorua-rar-name-THtq5Yl8 Categories (other): Pages with 3 entries, Pages with entries, Rarotongan entries with incorrect language header

Alternative forms

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      "links": [
        [
          "Rotorua",
          "Rotorua#English"
        ],
        [
          "city",
          "city"
        ],
        [
          "New Zealand",
          "New Zealand#English"
        ]
      ]
    }
  ],
  "word": "Rotorua"
}

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