hongi
English
Etymology
Borrowed from Maori hongi.
Pronunciation
- Rhymes: -ɒŋi
Noun
hongi (plural hongis)
- The Maori greeting of touching noses.
Verb
hongi (third-person singular simple present hongis, present participle hongiing, simple past and past participle hongied)
- To perform the Maori greeting of touching noses.
Anagrams
- Gihon, ohing
Japanese
Romanization
hongi
- Rōmaji transcription of ほんぎ
Maori
Noun
hongi
- The Maori greeting of touching noses.
Verb
hongi
- To perform the Maori greeting of touching noses.
Rapa Nui
Verb
hongi
- smell