# Wanaka

> English word · Proper noun · IPA /wɒnəkə/ · frequency rank #96,655

## Definitions
1. A large lake in Otago, the fourth largest in New Zealand.
2. A town in Otago, New Zealand, at the south end of the lake.

## Etymology
Borrowed from Māori Wānaka (South Island dialect pronunciation).

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-05-06.
Canonical page: https://plainspell.com/en/word/wanaka