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