hongi (ˈhɒŋiː
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Definitions
noun
- New Zealand a form of salutation expressed by touching noses
Word Origin
MāoriUsage examples
* Australian media are gleefully reporting that Mr Howard botched a hongi at the opening of the forum.
New Zealand Herald (2003)We embraced and pressed noses, sharing the breath of life, a shamanic ritual identical to the Maori hongi of New Zealand.
, SHAPES ON THE WIND (2001)