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How to pronounce “hongi”
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- Learning goal
- Practice the English pronunciation of hongi with real speech in context.
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- Ancient Wisdom and Modern Solutions
When I was there, I went to -- and I'm probably going to mispronounce this -- hongi?
- Definition summary
- (New Zealand) The Maori greeting of touching noses. [from 19th c.]
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How to pronounce hongi
Ancient Wisdom and Modern Solutions

When I was there, I went to -- and I'm probably going to mispronounce this -- hongi?
Example Sentences
A Deep Dive Into “hongi”
Meaning
- [Noun]
- (New Zealand) The Maori greeting of touching noses. [from 19th c.]
- [Verb]
- (New Zealand) To perform the Maori greeting of touching noses. [from 19th c.]
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