Ngāruawāhia

== Māori == === Etymology === From ngā (“the”, plural) +‎ rua (“pit”) +‎ wāhi (“to open”) +‎ -a (passive suffix), literally “the opened food pits”. === Pronunciation === IPA(key): /ˈŋaːruaˌwaːhia/ [ˈŋɑːɾʉɐˌwɑːhiɐ] === Proper noun === Ngāruawāhia a town in the Waikato region of the North Island of New Zealand ==== Descendants ==== → English: Ngaruawahia