Otago

English

A map of New Zealand showing the location of Otago

Etymology

From Māori Ōtākou. The spelling of Sense 1 reflects a South Island dialectal realization of the ⟨k⟩ phoneme as [ɡ].

Pronunciation

• (New Zealand) IPA^(key): /əˈtɐːɡɐʉ/
• (General American) IPA^(key): /əˈtɑɡoʊ/
• (Received Pronunciation) IPA^(key): /əˈtɑːɡəʊ/

• Audio (New Zealand):

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Proper noun

Otago

1. A region in the South Island of New Zealand.
2. A suburb of the City of Clarence and Brighton Council, Hobart, Tasmania, Australia.

Derived terms

• Central Otago

Translations

Region in NZ

• Chinese:

  Mandarin: 奧塔戈 / 奥塔戈 (zh) (Àotǎgē), 奧塔哥 / 奥塔哥 (zh) (Àotǎgē)

• Māori: Ōtākou