"hongi" meaning in Maori

See hongi in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Noun

IPA: /ho.ŋi/, [hɔ.ŋi]
Head templates: {{head|mi|noun||{{{pl}}}|head=}} hongi, {{mi-noun}} hongi
  1. The Maori greeting of touching noses.
    Sense id: en-hongi-mi-noun-ifBQyWS5 Categories (other): Pages with 4 entries, Pages with entries, Maori entries with incorrect language header Disambiguation of Pages with 4 entries: 37 34 14 15 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 37 34 14 15 Disambiguation of Maori entries with incorrect language header: 53 47

Verb

IPA: /ho.ŋi/, [hɔ.ŋi]
Head templates: {{head|mi|verb|||||||||f1accel-form=passive|f2accel-form=passive|f3accel-form=passive|f4accel-form=passive|head=}} hongi, {{mi-verb}} hongi
  1. To perform the Maori greeting of touching noses.
    Sense id: en-hongi-mi-verb-QJvxbLC6 Categories (other): Pages with 4 entries, Pages with entries, Maori entries with incorrect language header Disambiguation of Pages with 4 entries: 37 34 14 15 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 37 34 14 15 Disambiguation of Maori entries with incorrect language header: 53 47
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