Where does “Kānapera” come from?

Kānapera (Maori) comes from English Canberra, from Ngunawal kamberra — meeting place.

Ancestry of “Kānapera”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1EnglishCanberraThe Australian federal government
2Ngunawalkamberrameeting place
Every word from Ngunawal kamberraEvery word from English Canberra
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