hapua Meaning & Definition
What Does Hapua Mean?
Hapua is a noun that means a river-mouth lagoon, chiefly in New Zealand, formed at the interface between a braided river and a mixed sand and gravel beach deposited and extended by longshore drift.
Hapua Definition (Noun)
- a river-mouth lagoon, chiefly in New Zealand, formed at the interface between a braided river and a mixed sand and gravel beach deposited and extended by longshore drift.
Synonyms of Hapua
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Hapua synonyms and antonyms →Word Forms & Grammar
hapua (plural hapua)
Origin of Hapua
Borrowed from Māori hāpua (“be hollow, depressed like a valley, be hollowed out, scooped out”).