hangi
/ˈhaŋi/noun
hangi is spelled H-A-N-G-I: 5 letters. It appears about once in every 44 million words in written English, the 204,233rd most frequent word form (wordfreq, 2021 data). As a noun, hangi means “A traditional Māori pit oven, in which (suitably wrapped) raw food is lain on a base of heated stones” (English Wiktionary, September 2026). The plural of hangi is hangis.
How many letters and syllables are in hangi?
| Letters | 5: H-A-N-G-I |
|---|---|
| In writing | about once in every 44 million words; the 204,233rd most frequent word form |
| Wrong spellings searched | none measured in search |
Sources: letters and syllables from the English Wiktionary's hyphenation or pronunciation; written frequency: wordfreq 3.1 (a 2021 snapshot of Wikipedia, subtitles, news, books, web text and social media).
How common is hangi?
Hangi appears about once in every 44 million words in written English, the 204,233rd most frequent word form in the list.
Source: written frequency: wordfreq 3.1 (a 2021 snapshot of Wikipedia, subtitles, news, books, web text and social media).
How do you pronounce hangi?
- /ˈhaŋi/
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract). Recordings: LL-Q1860_(eng)-Pohewatanga-hangi_(New_Zealand_English).wav, Wikimedia Commons (author and licence on each file's page).
Forms of hangi
- hangis plural
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
What does hangi mean?
The meanings the English Wiktionary records, quoted as written there (source below).
noun
- 1
A traditional Māori pit oven, in which (suitably wrapped) raw food is lain on a base of heated stones.
- 2
Food cooked in this way.
noun
- 1
Alternative spelling of hangi.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
Where does hangi come from?
Borrowed from Māori hāngī.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).