hoki
- an edible saltwater fish, Macruronus novaezeelandiae, of southern New Zealand waters
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Word Origin
Māori
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Historical Examples
Hoki; Some of the uses of hoki have been inserted under the adverbs.
Grammar of the New Zealand language (2nd edition)Robert Maunsell
Even an old blunderbuss like Hoki no Kami could not shake this influence.
Bakemono Yashiki (The Haunted House)James S. De Benneville
They carried the day; to the great indignation of Hoki no Kami, and of an assistance he never dreamed of.
Bakemono Yashiki (The Haunted House)James S. De Benneville
The mere fact of her constant interference in the public affairs irritated Hoki no Kami beyond measure.
Bakemono Yashiki (The Haunted House)James S. De Benneville
The list was carefully gone over with the minister for the month, Hoki no Kami.
Bakemono Yashiki (The Haunted House)James S. De Benneville