pōhiri

English

Alternative forms

Etymology

Borrowed from Maori, where pōhiri or pōwhiri means "to wave", "to whisk", "to whirl", "to beckon", "welcome", "a fan".[1]

Noun

pōhiri

  1. (New Zealand) A Maori welcoming ceremony involving speeches, dancing, and singing.

See also

Notes
  1. H. W. Williams: A dictionary of the Maori language. Wellington: GP Books, 1971. (7th edition).
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