hongi

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hon·gi

H0264050 (hŏng′gē) New Zealand intr.v. hon·gied, hon·gi·ing, hong·ies To greet another or exchange greetings in Maori fashion by touching or pressing noses together.n. The act or an instance of making such a greeting.
[Maori, to smell, sniff, hongi, from Proto-Polynesian *songi.]

hongi

(ˈhɒŋiː) nNZ a form of salutation expressed by touching noses[Māori]