hangi

British

/ ˈhʌŋiː /

noun

Also: Māori oven. umu. an open-air cooking pit
the food cooked in it
the social gathering at the resultant meal

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Etymology

Origin of hangi

Māori

Example Sentences

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Bashir Hangi, spokesperson for the Uganda Wildlife Authority, said the attack took place on Tuesday evening.

From BBC

Bashir Hangi, spokesperson of the Uganda Wildlife Authority, said the attack took place on Tuesday evening.

From Reuters

"If it weren't for this war, we would be in our village without any problems, farming and getting on with daily chores," said Hangi, 42, as the family paused to rest on the stony road.

From Reuters

She gives the example of the steamed hangi buns — frozen Taiwanese-style bao filled with meat cooked in a traditional Maori style — that fly off the shelves of her local supermarket.

From New York Times

In a statement, UWA's communications manager Bashir Hangi said they were "saddened" by the killings.

From BBC

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