"pōhiri" meaning in All languages combined

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Noun [English]

Forms: pohiri [alternative], powhiri [alternative], pōwhiri [alternative]
Etymology: Borrowed from Maori pōhiri or pōwhiri (“to beckon; to welcome”) from whiri (“to wave; to whisk; to plait; a fan”). Etymology templates: {{bor|en|mi|pōhiri}} Maori pōhiri Head templates: {{en-noun|?}} pōhiri
  1. (New Zealand) A Maori welcoming ceremony involving speeches, dancing, and singing. Tags: New-Zealand Related terms: hongi, karanga, manuhiri, mihi, tangat, wero

Alternative forms

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