Waikanae

== English == === Etymology === Borrowed from Māori Waikanae (literally “waters of the grey mullet”). === Proper noun === Waikanae A town in Kapiti Coast district, Wellington region, New Zealand. A river in the Wellington region, that passes the town on its way to the Tasman Sea. ==== Related terms ==== Waianae === References === NZ Topo Map == Māori == === Etymology === From wai (“water”) +‎ kanae (“grey mullet”), literally “waters of the grey mullet”. === Pronunciation === IPA(key): /ˈwaikaˌnae/ [ˈwɐikɐˌnɐɛ] === Proper noun === Waikanae a town in Kapiti Coast district, Wellington region, New Zealand.