hongi

English

Etymology

Borrowed from Maori hongi.

Pronunciation
  • IPA(key): /ˈhɒŋ.i/
  • Audio (Southern England)(file)
  • Rhymes: -ɒŋi

Noun

hongi (plural hongis)

  1. The Maori greeting of touching noses.

Verb

hongi (third-person singular simple present hongis, present participle hongiing, simple past and past participle hongied)

  1. To perform the Maori greeting of touching noses.

Anagrams

Japanese

Romanization

hongi

  1. Rōmaji transcription of ほんぎ

Maori

Pronunciation
  • IPA(key): /ho.ŋi/, [hɔ.ŋi]

Noun

hongi

  1. The Maori greeting of touching noses.

Verb

hongi

  1. To perform the Maori greeting of touching noses.

Rapa Nui

Verb

hongi

  1. smell
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