Tangiwai

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proper noun

A small rural community of the Ruapehu District, Manawatū-Whanganui region, New Zealand. New Zealand's worst rail disaster, the Tangiwai disaster, occurred nearby in 1953.

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Meanings

proper noun
  1. A small rural community of the Ruapehu District, Manawatū-Whanganui region, New Zealand. New Zealand's worst rail disaster, the Tangiwai disaster, occurred nearby in 1953.

Origin

Borrowed from Māori.

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Rhymes & wordplay

Anagrams

Waitangi
Cite this entry
APA

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

MLA

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

Chicago

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

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