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How do you use Hongi in a sentence? See 2 example sentences showing how this word appears in different contexts, plus the exact meaning.

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Hongi in a sentence

Hongi meaning

The Maori greeting of touching noses.

Using Hongi

  • The main meaning on this page is: The Maori greeting of touching noses.

Context around Hongi

  • Average sentence length in these examples: 25 words
  • Position in the sentence: 0 start, 1 middle, 1 end
  • Sentence types: 2 statements, 0 questions, 0 exclamations

Sentence patterns with Hongi

These short patterns come directly from the example sentences and show how the word is often embedded:

called a hongi 1× exchanges a hongi with a 1×

Sentence openings and endings

Common sentence openings:

survivor of the 1× upon arrival he 1×

Common sentence endings:

called a hongi 1× march 15 2020 1×

Words around Hongi

Just before it in the word index:

honghu 4 honge 3 hongchi 3 hongan 3 hong 3.417 honfleur 3

Just after it in the word index:

hongkong 3 hongkongers 10 hongmeng 9 hongwanji 5 hongwei 7 hongwu 5

Similar in corpus frequency:

aabc 5 aacr 5 aacsb 5 aadar 5 aadk 5 aadvantage 5

Corpus analysis for Hongi

  • In this selection, "hongi" usually appears in the middle of the sentence. The average example has 25 words, and this corpus slice is mostly made up of statements.
  • Recognizable usage signals include called a hongi and exchanges a hongi with a. That gives this page its own corpus information beyond isolated example sentences.
  • By corpus frequency, "hongi" sits close to words such as aabc, aacr and aacsb, which helps place it inside the broader word index.

Example types with hongi

The same corpus examples are grouped by length and sentence type, making it easier to see the contexts in which the word appears:

Short example sentences

Upon arrival he was greeted by the prime minister with a traditional Maori greeting called a hongi. (17 words)

Survivor of the Al Noor mosque shootings, Temel Atacocugu, center, exchanges a hongi with a member of the Tu Tangata motorcycle club outside the mosque in Christchurch, New Zealand, Sunday, March 15, 2020. (33 words)

Longer example sentences

Survivor of the Al Noor mosque shootings, Temel Atacocugu, center, exchanges a hongi with a member of the Tu Tangata motorcycle club outside the mosque in Christchurch, New Zealand, Sunday, March 15, 2020. (33 words)

Upon arrival he was greeted by the prime minister with a traditional Maori greeting called a hongi. (17 words)

Example sentences (2)

Upon arrival he was greeted by the prime minister with a traditional Maori greeting called a hongi.

Survivor of the Al Noor mosque shootings, Temel Atacocugu, center, exchanges a hongi with a member of the Tu Tangata motorcycle club outside the mosque in Christchurch, New Zealand, Sunday, March 15, 2020.

Frequently asked questions

How do you use "hongi" in a sentence?
An example: "Upon arrival he was greeted by the prime minister with a traditional Maori greeting called a hongi." This page contains 2 example sentences with the word "hongi" from authentic English texts.
What does "hongi" mean?
Hongi means: The Maori greeting of touching noses.
How many example sentences with "hongi" are there?
Voorbeeldzinnen.info contains 2 example sentences with "hongi", drawn from a database of millions of English sentences.