HONGI

Meaning of HONGI in English

/ˈhɒŋi; NAmE ˈhɑ:ŋi/ noun

( NZE ) a traditional Maori greeting in which people press their noses together

Oxford Advanced Learner's English Dictionary. Оксфордский английский словарь для изучающик язык на продвинутом уровне. 2005

HONGI — /hong"ee/ , n. New Zealand. a Maori greeting in which noses are pressed together. [ 1840-45; ]
Random House Webster's Unabridged English Dictionary
HONGI — [ 'hɒŋi ] ■ noun NZ the traditional Maori greeting in which people press their noses together. Origin from Maori.
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