ngawha

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noun

A boiling spring.

OriginMāori ngāwhā →
Scrabble 13
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Meanings

nounngawha (plural ngawhas)

plural ngawhas

  1. New ZealandA boiling spring.

Origin

  1. Māoringāwhā“geyser, fumarole, hot spring”
  2. Englishngawha

Borrowed from Māori ngāwhā (“geyser, fumarole, hot spring”).

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APA

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

MLA

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

Chicago

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

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