tangi

noun3

1. •
   (New-Zealand) Funeral rites; a funeral ceremony, a tangihanga.

   • He goes on to say that the Government, The Maori Sanitary Councils, and the Native Land Court have endeavoured to prevent Maori tangis lasting for more than three or four days […]. — 1906
2. •
   (New-Zealand) Crying, wailing, especially when seeing someone after a long absence.
3. •
   (New-Zealand) A Maori dirge, or song for the dead.