English Explanatory Dictionary

tangi

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. A Maori dirge, or song for the dead.
  2. Funeral rites; a funeral ceremony, a tangihanga.
  3. Crying, wailing, especially when seeing someone after a long absence.

Pronunciation

/ˈtʌŋi/ /ˈtaŋi/

Word forms

tangi tangis

Etymology

Borrowed from Māori tangi (“lament, mourning, funeral ceremony”).

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