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Definition of purakaunui
purakaunui
/ˌpuːrɑːkaʊˈnuːi/
pu · ra · kau · nui
purakaunui Lexical Profile
CEFR
C2
Grade
11
Tier
3
Usage
Rare
• noun
1
New Zealand A small coastal settlement and bay located in the Otago region of the South Island of New Zealand, situated just north of Dunedin.
2
New Zealand A famous cascading, multi-tiered waterfall located on the Purakaunui River in the Catlins region of the South Island of New Zealand.
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Wordmom. (2026). Definition of Purakaunui. In Wordmom Dictionary. Retrieved Oct 21, 2026, from https://wordmom.com/dictionary/purakaunui