mihi

M3I1H4I1

noun

A greeting, in Maori culture.

OriginMāori mihi →
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Meanings

mihi1

nounmihi (plural mihis)

plural mihis

  1. New ZealandA greeting, in Maori culture.

    After acknowledging the mihis of the various speakers, and thanking the donors for their gift, the guest of honour spoke as follows in English: […]

    1948, Eric Ramsden, Sir Apirana Ngata and Maori Culture, page 86

Mihi2

proper noun
  1. A locality in the Uralla council area, north eastern New South Wales, Australia.

Origin

  1. Māorimihi
  2. Māorimihi
  3. Englishmihi

Borrowed from Māori mihi.

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Rhymes & wordplay

Anagrams

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Cite this entry
APA

mihi. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 2, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/mihi

MLA

“mihi.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/mihi. Accessed November 2, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “mihi,” accessed November 2, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/mihi.

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