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hui

hui

9.9
A meeting in Māori culture where people talk about important things
  • noun
  • /huːi/
  • New Zealand
translation icon : hui
  • Everyone was invited to the hui at the marae on Saturday afternoon.

Examples

  • The elders called a hui to discuss important issues facing the community.

  • Decisions about the new project were made during the hui last week.

  • They organized a hui to discuss community issues.

  • The hui lasted for several hours.

  • The elders called a hui to discuss important issues facing the community.

  • Everyone was invited to the hui at the marae on Saturday afternoon.

  • Decisions about the new project were made during the hui last week.

Synonyms

powwow
vshui
  • US
5 8.0

A Native American gathering with music, dance, and ceremony

focuses on discussion and decision making within a Māori cultural setting
minga
vshui
9.9

A meeting where community members discuss local problems and make plans

is similar but rooted specifically in Māori cultural practice

Antonyms

separation
89 2.6

The process of moving apart or staying apart

disbandment
1 7.5

Breaking up an organized group like a band or army

How Formal

conference
  • Formal
∞ 3.0
hui
  • New Zealand
9.9
meeting
∞ 1.0
discussion
∞ 1.4
chat
  • Informal
312 1.0

Surface Forms

hui singular
huis plural

Etymology

Hui in Māori comes from the Māori word hui meaning 'gathering' or 'meeting', so a hui is a community meeting where people come together to talk and decide.