pōhiri

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pōhiri

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Borrowed from Māori pōhiri or pōwhiri (“to beckon; to welcome”) from whiri (“to wave; to whisk; to plait; a fan”).

noun pohiri · powhiri · pōwhiri

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

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"pōhiri." Wiktionary, via Micwyn, micwyn.com/word/p%C5%8Dhiri. Accessed 6 Nov. 2026.

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pōhiri. (n.d.). In Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Retrieved November 6, 2026, from https://micwyn.com/word/p%C5%8Dhiri

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"pōhiri." Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Accessed November 6, 2026. https://micwyn.com/word/p%C5%8Dhiri.

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@misc{po_hiri_2026,
  title = {pōhiri},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/p%C5%8Dhiri},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}