tangi

1 of 2

noun (1)

ˈtaŋē,

ˈtäŋē

plural -s

: a Maori funeral rite

also : a lamentation or dirge that accompanies it

tangi

2 of 2

noun (2)

tan·​gi

(ˈ)täŋ¦gē

plural -s

India

: a narrow gorge

Word History

Etymology

Noun (1)

Maori, literally, to mourn, cry

Noun (2)

Persian tangī narrowness, from tang narrow

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