Hokitika

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/həʊkɪtɪkə/

proper noun

A small town in Westland district, on the West Coast, South Island, New Zealand.

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Meanings

proper noun
  1. A small town in Westland district, on the West Coast, South Island, New Zealand.
  2. A river in Westland district, West Coast, New Zealand, which empties into the Tasman Sea at the town; in full, Hokitika River.

Origin

Borrowed from Māori.

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Cite this entry
APA

Hokitika. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Hokitika

MLA

“Hokitika.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Hokitika. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “Hokitika,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Hokitika.

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