Whanganui

== English == === Proper noun === Whanganui Alternative form of Wanganui, the city and river in the North Island of New Zealand. ==== Usage notes ==== This spelling is preferred in the Maori language. The river in the South Island has the Wanganui spelling only. == Māori == === Etymology === From whanga (“bay”) +‎ nui (“big”), literally “big bay”. === Pronunciation === (Standard Māori) IPA(key): /ˈɸaŋanui/ (Manawatu-Wanganui) IPA(key): [ˈˀwaŋanui] === Proper noun === Whanganui Wanganui (a city and river in New Zealand)