hori

/ (ˈhɔːriː) NZ informal, derogatory /

noun plural horis

a Māori

a falsehood

adjective

of or relating to the Māori

Words nearby hori

hordeolum, hordern, horeb, horehound, horgan, hori, horiatiki, horite, horizon, horizon club, horizon distance

Word Origin for hori

Māori

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Examples from the Web for hori

In Hori I encountered a caravan of pilgrims returning from Mecca.
The Unknown Life of Jesus Christ|Nicolas Notovitch
Old 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