Meanings
proper noun
- A city in the Wellington region, New Zealand.
Origin
Borrowed from Māori.
Full word history & related roots →Cite this entry
APA
Porirua. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Porirua
MLA
“Porirua.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Porirua. Accessed November 4, 2026.
Chicago
WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “Porirua,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Porirua.
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