Hikoi
Definition, Meaning & Examples
Pronunciation /ˈhiːkɔɪ/ · Part of speech noun
Quick meaning: Hikoi is a noun meaning (New Zealand) A protest march, typically involving a long journey.
Meaning
(New Zealand) A protest march, typically involving a long journey.
More Meanings
- (New Zealand) To participate in a hikoi.
Example Sentences
The idea of the hikoi was conceived at the General Synod of the Anglican Church but soon came to involve Christians of all persuasions.
Although the coalition was fragile, it was a signal achievement for the Tainui contingent and the main body of the hikoi to arrive at Waitangi on the same day.
Then in March Ngāti Kahungunu announced that they would hikoi to Wellington with a view to arriving around the time that the Foreshore and Seabed Bill was due to come before Parliament.
"There is a proud tradition of hikoi in Aotearoa. We have marched as tangata whenua for our land, for our sovereign rights, for our sacred kai moana, and now we march to honour Papatuanuku and keep her free from GE interference."
Word Forms
- hikois
- hikoiing
- hikoied
Related Words
Related dictionary entries include hike, hikuli, hikeathon, hori, heitiki, hoolie.
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