Tangi
Definition, Meaning & Examples
Pronunciation /ˈtʌŋi/ · Part of speech noun
Quick meaning: Tangi is a noun meaning (New Zealand) A Maori dirge, or song for the dead.
Meaning
(New Zealand) A Maori dirge, or song for the dead.
More Meanings
- (New Zealand) Funeral rites; a funeral ceremony, a tangihanga.
- (New Zealand) Crying, wailing, especially when seeing someone after a long absence.
Example Sentences
He goes on to say that the Government, The Maori Sanitary Councils, and the Native Land Court have endeavoured to prevent Maori tangis lasting for more than three or four days […].
Late in the nineteenth century Māori women began to adopt the Victorian mourning costume of black clothes for tangi, and the practice continued long after Pākehā New Zealanders had dropped the custom.
Word Forms
- tangis
Related Words
Related dictionary entries include tangihanga, tukutuku, tangalung, tangun, tindalo, taonga.
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