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Where does “ngāwhāriki” come from?

ngāwhāriki (Maori) comes from Maori ngāwhā — geyser, fumarole, hot spring; geothermal.

ngāwhāriki (Maori): hot spring; sulfur; sulfur-rich volcanic rock;...

Definitions

  1. hot spring; sulfur; sulfur-rich volcanic rock;...

Ancestry of “ngāwhāriki”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Maoringāwhāgeyser, fumarole, hot spring; geothermal
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