Wanaka

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/wɒnəkə/

proper noun

A large lake in Otago, the fourth largest in New Zealand.

OriginMāori Wānaka →
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Meanings

proper noun
  1. A large lake in Otago, the fourth largest in New Zealand.
  2. A town in Otago, New Zealand, at the south end of the lake.

Origin

  1. MāoriWānaka
  2. EnglishWanaka

Borrowed from Māori Wānaka (South Island dialect pronunciation).

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APA

Wanaka. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 2, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Wanaka

MLA

“Wanaka.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Wanaka. Accessed November 2, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “Wanaka,” accessed November 2, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Wanaka.

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