hori
/ (ˈhɔːriː) NZ informal, derogatory /
noun plural horis
a Māori
a falsehood
adjective
of or relating to the Māori
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Word Origin for hori
Māori
Words nearby hori
hordeolum, Hordern, Horeb, horehound, Horgan, hori, horiatiki, hor. interm., Horite, horizon, Horizon Club
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Example sentences from the Web for hori
In Hori I encountered a caravan of pilgrims returning from Mecca.
The Unknown Life of Jesus Christ|Nicolas NotovitchOld Hori Haupapa must have stood over seven foot high, when in his prime; and the rest were all big men.
Camp Fire Yarns of the Lost Legion|G. Hamilton-Browne