pōhiri
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English[edit]
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Etymology[edit]
Borrowed from Maori pōhiri or pōwhiri (“to beckon; to welcome”) from whiri (“to wave; to whisk; to plait; a fan”).[1]
Noun[edit]
pōhiri
- (New Zealand) A Maori welcoming ceremony involving speeches, dancing, and singing.
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References[edit]
- ^ H. W. Williams: A dictionary of the Maori language. Wellington: GP Books, 1971. (7th edition).