tangi
1 of 2noun (1)
ˈtaŋē,
ˈtäŋē
plural -s
: a Maori funeral rite
also : a lamentation or dirge that accompanies it
tangi
2 of 2noun (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