Meanings
proper noun
- A long zigzag-shaped finger lake in Queenstown-Lakes District, Otago, New Zealand; its outlet is the Kawarau River.
Origin
Borrowed from Māori Whakatipu.
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APA
Lake Wakatipu. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 5, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Lake%20Wakatipu
MLA
“Lake Wakatipu.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Lake%20Wakatipu. Accessed November 5, 2026.
Chicago
WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “Lake Wakatipu,” accessed November 5, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Lake%20Wakatipu.
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