hongi
Valid in Scrabble
- Scrabble points
- 9
- Words With Friends
- 10
- Letters
- 5
/ˈhɒŋi/
Definition of hongi
2 senses · 2 parts of speech · etymology included
noun
- (New-Zealand)The Maori greeting of touching noses.
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noun
- (New-Zealand)The Maori greeting of touching noses.
verb
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(New-Zealand)To perform the Maori greeting of touching noses.
“[I]f I knew you better , or I was a warmer person, I would hongi, but…”
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Etymology
Borrowed from Māori hongi.
Words you can make from hongi
20 playable · top: OHING (9 pts)
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