hoki

/ ˈhɒkiː /

noun

1. an edible saltwater fish, Macruronus novaezeelandiae , of southern New Zealand waters

Word History and Origins

Origin of hoki¹

Māori

Example Sentences

It’s the Hoki Mai Challenge, which started Saturday in Rapa Nui, a territory in the Pacific that is part of Chile and is better known as Easter Island.

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“It won’t be easy,” said Gilles Bordes, coordinator of Hoki Mai.

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On training days, they often started before dawn to get accustomed to the darkness they will face during much of the Hoki Mai.

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A bigger statue — carved by a local artisan for Hoki Mai — will be taken to Motu Motiro Hiva in March.

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Several days before the trip, the canoe built for Hoki Mai was blessed with a “umu”, which involves cooking underground with hot stones in a sacred ceremony.

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