"Timaru" meaning in English

See Timaru in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Proper name

IPA: /ˈtɪməɹu/
Rhymes: -ɪməɹu Etymology: Borrowed from Maori. Etymology templates: {{bor+|en|mi|-}} Borrowed from Maori Head templates: {{en-proper noun}} Timaru
  1. A town and port in South Canterbury, New Zealand. Categories (place): Places in Canterbury, New Zealand, Places in New Zealand, Towns in Canterbury, New Zealand, Towns in New Zealand
    Sense id: en-Timaru-en-name-U9S7VbCG
  2. A territorial authority of Canterbury, New Zealand; in full, Timaru District. Categories (place): Places in Canterbury, New Zealand, Places in New Zealand
    Sense id: en-Timaru-en-name-4zih6BuY Categories (other): English links with redundant alt parameters, English links with redundant wikilinks, Territorial authorities of New Zealand, English entries with incorrect language header, Pages with 2 entries, Pages with entries Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 42 58 Disambiguation of Pages with 2 entries: 40 60 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 41 59
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