Meanings
proper noun
- A settlement in Horowhenua district, Manawatū-Whanganui, New Zealand.
The latter's loss of time between Manakau and Levin was due to the mishap of dropping the tablet at Ohau, which entailed an out-of-course stop of 3 min. to recover it.
1939 November 28, “Overseas Railways: Locomotive Performance in New Zealand”, in Railway Magazine, page 351
Origin
Borrowed from Māori.
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APA
Manakau. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Manakau
MLA
“Manakau.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Manakau. Accessed November 3, 2026.
Chicago
WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “Manakau,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Manakau.
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