Etymology

Tapanui

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Today it means: A small town in West Otago, New Zealand, the largest in the area. Full definition →

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The story

Borrowed from Māori Te Papanui, an early name for the Blue Mountains nearby.

Etymology from Wiktionary, CC BY-SA 4.0.