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hangi

name · noun · 3 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

Definitions and examples are grouped by meaning. Pronunciation, history, word forms, translations, descendants, synonyms, antonyms, derived terms, and related words appear whenever the source provides them.

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Pronunciation

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  • New-Zealand: /ˈhaŋi/
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1

name

Meaning 1

A barangay of Las Navas, Northern Samar, Philippines.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

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2

noun

Meaning 2

A traditional Māori pit oven, in which (suitably wrapped) raw food is lain on a base of heated stones.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: New-Zealand, countable, uncountable

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3

noun

Meaning 3

Food cooked in this way.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: New-Zealand, uncountable

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History

Etymology

Borrowed from Māori hāngī.

Across languages

Translations

2 source translations are retained for this English entry.

  • Māori: hāngī — Māori pit oven
  • Samoan: umu — Māori pit oven