Meaning

1 senses

  1. (New Zealand)The Maori greeting of touching noses.

Origin

Borrowed from Māori hongi.

Borrowed from Māori hongi.

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Forms

plural: hongis
Singularhongi
Pluralhongis

regular

See also

neighbours in the dictionary
honeydewhoneymoonB1honghonkC1honorA2

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