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- [hong-ee]
- /ˈhɒŋ i/
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- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
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- [hong-ee]
- /ˈhɒŋ i/
Definitions of hongi word
- noun hongi a Maori greeting in which noses are pressed together. 1
- noun hongi a form of salutation expressed by touching noses 0
- noun hongi The Maori greeting of touching noses. 0
- verb hongi To perform the Maori greeting of touching noses. 0
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Origin of hongi
First appearance:
before 1840 One of the 33% newest English words
Borrowed into English from Maori around 1840-45
Historical Comparancy
Parts of speech for Hongi
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
hongi popularity
A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 68% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.
According to our data about 60% of words is more used. This is a rare but used term. It occurs in the pages of specialized literature and in the speech of educated people.
hongi usage trend in Literature
This diagram is provided by Google Ngram ViewerTop questions with hongi
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