Paraparaumu

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/paɹəˈpaɹəˈuːmuː/

proper noun

A town in Kapiti Coast district, Wellington region, New Zealand.

OriginMāori Paraparaumu →
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Meanings

proper noun
  1. A town in Kapiti Coast district, Wellington region, New Zealand.

Origin

  1. MāoriParaparaumu
  2. EnglishParaparaumu

Borrowed from Māori Paraparaumu.

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APA

Paraparaumu. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Paraparaumu

MLA

“Paraparaumu.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Paraparaumu. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “Paraparaumu,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Paraparaumu.

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