hongiing
/ˈhɒŋiɪŋ/
verb
- Performing a hongi, a traditional Māori greeting in which two people press their noses and foreheads together.
- The visitors were hongiing with the elders as a sign of respect.
- At the ceremony, everyone was hongiing to welcome the guests.
- She learned the custom of hongiing before traveling to New Zealand.