hori

/ (ˈhɔːriː) NZ informal, derogatory /

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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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How to use hori in a sentence

Old Hori Haupapa must have stood over seven foot high, when in his prime; and the rest were all big men.
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In Hori I encountered a caravan of pilgrims returning from Mecca.
The Unknown Life of Jesus Christ|Nicolas Notovitch