hangi

/ ˈhʌŋiː /

noun

1. AlsoMāori ovenumu an open-air cooking pit
2. the food cooked in it
3. the social gathering at the resultant meal

Word History and Origins

Origin of hangi¹

Māori

Example Sentences

Bashir Hangi, spokesperson for the Uganda Wildlife Authority, said the attack took place on Tuesday evening.

From BBC

Bashir Hangi, spokesperson of the Uganda Wildlife Authority, said the attack took place on Tuesday evening.

From Reuters

Bashir Hangi, spokesperson of the Uganda Wildlife Authority, said the attack took place on Tuesday evening.

From Reuters

"If it weren't for this war, we would be in our village without any problems, farming and getting on with daily chores," said Hangi, 42, as the family paused to rest on the stony road.

From Reuters

She gives the example of the steamed hangi buns — frozen Taiwanese-style bao filled with meat cooked in a traditional Maori style — that fly off the shelves of her local supermarket.

From New York Times