noun
a traditional Maori greeting in New Zealand where people press their noses and foreheads together
verb
to perform the traditional Maori greeting of pressing noses and foreheads together
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During the traditional Maori greeting ceremony, the hongi is performed by pressing noses and foreheads together.
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I greeted my Maori friend with a hongi instead of a handshake.
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Let's hongi instead of shaking hands, it's more personal.
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The collaboration between the two companies was like a hongi, a meeting of minds and hearts.