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Wanaka.

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

6 characters3 syllables approx.English language

Meaning & usage

name/wɒnəkə/
  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.

Where this word comes from

Borrowed from Māori Wānaka (South Island dialect pronunciation).

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Last enriched 2026-09-10. Definitions are in English. Romanizations are shown when supplied by the source; syllable estimates are omitted for unsupported scripts.