Speakur

Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

hongi

/ˈhɒŋi/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 1.57 in modern English

Syllables
hon-gi
IPA
/ˈhɒŋi/
9
Scrabble Score
5
Letters
2
Syllables
5
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

The Maori greeting of touching noses.

New Zealand usage

verb

To perform the Maori greeting of touching noses.

New Zealand usage

Example Sentences

Etymology

Borrowed from Māori hongi.

Usage

Inflected Forms

hongis (plural) hongis (present, singular) hongiing (participle, present) hongied (participle, past) hongied (past)

Rhymes With

songy pongy thongy

Questions

How do you pronounce hongi?
The recorded pronunciation is /ˈhɒŋi/.
What does hongi mean?
The Maori greeting of touching noses.
Where does hongi come from?
Borrowed from Māori hongi.

How to pronounce hongi

  1. Open the pronunciation page — Open the Speakur entry for “hongi”.
  2. Read the phonetic spelling — Read the IPA spelling (/ˈhɒŋi/) so you know which sounds to aim for.
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