hoki

/ (ˈhɒkiː) /

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noun plural hoki

an edible saltwater fish, Macruronus novaezeelandiae, of southern New Zealand waters

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Word Origin for hoki

Māori

Words nearby hoki

Hokan, hoke, hokey, hokey cokey, hokey-pokey, hoki, Hokinson, Hokkaido, hokku, hokonui, hokum

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Example sentences from the Web for hoki

Hoki; Some of the uses of hoki have been inserted under the adverbs.
Grammar of the New Zealand language (2nd edition)|Robert Maunsell
The stern old soldier Aoyama Hoki no Kami took the opposite ground.
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

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