Otago

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New Zealand/əˈtɐːɡɐʉ/US/əˈtɑɡoʊ/UK/əˈtɑːɡəʊ/

proper noun

A region in the South Island of New Zealand.

OriginMāori Ōtākou →
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Meanings

proper noun
  1. A region in the South Island of New Zealand.
  2. A suburb of the City of Clarence and Brighton Council, Hobart, Tasmania, Australia.

Origin

  1. MāoriŌtākou
  2. EnglishOtago

From Māori Ōtākou. The spelling of Sense 1 reflects a South Island dialectal realization of the ⟨k⟩ phoneme as [ɡ].

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Translations

Chinese Mandarin 奧塔戈 /奥塔戈, 奧塔哥 /奥塔哥
  • 奧塔戈 /奥塔戈 (Àotǎgē)Region in NZ
  • 奧塔哥 /奥塔哥 (Àotǎgē)Region in NZ
Māori Ōtākou
  • ŌtākouRegion in NZ
Cite this entry
APA

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

MLA

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

Chicago

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

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