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Definition of hongi noun from the Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary

hongi

noun

/ˈhɒŋi/

/ˈhɑːŋi/

(New Zealand English)

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a traditional Māori greeting in which people press their noses together
Word OriginMāori.

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