Waihi

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/waɪˈhiː/

proper noun

A town in Hauraki district, Waikato, North Island, New Zealand, with a gold mining history.

OriginMāori Waihī →
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Meanings

proper noun
  1. A town in Hauraki district, Waikato, North Island, New Zealand, with a gold mining history.

Origin

  1. MāoriWaihī
  2. EnglishWaihi

Borrowed from Māori Waihī, in turn derived from wai + hī, meaning "gushing water".

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APA

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

MLA

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

Chicago

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

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