"Wairoa" meaning in English

See Wairoa in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Proper name

IPA: /wʌɪˈɹəʊə/
Etymology: Borrowed from Maori. Etymology templates: {{bor+|en|mi|-}} Borrowed from Maori Head templates: {{en-proper noun}} Wairoa
  1. A town and local government district of the Hawke's Bay region, New Zealand. Categories (place): Places in Hawke's Bay, New Zealand, Places in New Zealand, Towns in Hawke's Bay, New Zealand, Towns in New Zealand
    Sense id: en-Wairoa-en-name-COoSmCO6 Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 34 40 3 4 15 3 Disambiguation of Pages with 1 entry: 31 37 5 5 17 6 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 31 37 4 4 18 5
  2. A river in the Hawke's Bay region, New Zealand, which flows through the town. Categories (place): Places in Hawke's Bay, New Zealand, Places in New Zealand, Rivers in Hawke's Bay, New Zealand, Rivers in New Zealand
    Sense id: en-Wairoa-en-name-lrHVclpW Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 34 40 3 4 15 3 Disambiguation of Pages with 1 entry: 31 37 5 5 17 6 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 31 37 4 4 18 5
  3. A river in the Auckland region, New Zealand. Categories (place): Places in Auckland, New Zealand, Places in New Zealand, Rivers in Auckland, New Zealand, Rivers in New Zealand
    Sense id: en-Wairoa-en-name-9-q9GMu5
  4. A river in the Bay of Plenty region, New Zealand. Categories (place): Places in New Zealand, Places in the Bay of Plenty, New Zealand, Rivers in New Zealand, Rivers in the Bay of Plenty, New Zealand
    Sense id: en-Wairoa-en-name-qWwxBj5b
  5. A river in the Northland region, New Zealand. Categories (place): Places in New Zealand, Places in Northland, New Zealand, Rivers in New Zealand, Rivers in Northland, New Zealand
    Sense id: en-Wairoa-en-name-o60FfxEO Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 34 40 3 4 15 3 Disambiguation of Pages with 1 entry: 31 37 5 5 17 6 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 31 37 4 4 18 5
  6. A river in Tasman district, New Zealand. Categories (place): Places in New Zealand, Places in Tasman, New Zealand, Rivers in New Zealand, Rivers in Tasman, New Zealand
    Sense id: en-Wairoa-en-name-Mrkp5Ofj
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