Taupo
English edit
Etymology edit
From a shortening of Maori Taupō-nui-a-Tia (“Lake Taupo”, literally “The great cloak of Tia”).
Pronunciation edit
- (Received Pronunciation) enPR: touʹpō, IPA(key): /ˈtaʊpəʊ/
- (General American) enPR: touʹpō, IPA(key): /ˈtaʊpoʊ/
- (New Zealand) enPR: touʹpō, tōʹpô, IPA(key): /ˈtæopɐʉ/, /ˈtɐʉpoː/
- (RP) Rhymes: -əʊ
- (US) Rhymes: -oʊ
Proper noun edit
Taupo
- A lake, the largest in New Zealand, located in the North Island.
- A town in New Zealand on the shore of the lake.
Translations edit
town in North Island
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