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horis

horis is the plural of hori.

Meaning of hori

Noun

hori (plural horis)

  1. (New Zealand, derogatory, slang, sometimes) A Māori.
    • “I'm a typical hori after all, made to work on the chain, or be a factory hand, not try for high places.”1983, Keri Hulme, The Bone People, Penguin, published 1986, page 230

Questions about horis

What is horis the plural of?
Horis is the plural of hori.

Words near horis in the dictionary

  1. horilkas
  2. horim
  3. horims
  4. Horine
  5. Horines
  6. horis
  7. Horishni Plavni
  8. horison
  9. horisons
  10. Horite
  11. Horites

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