/ˈhwɑŋi/ or /ˈhwæŋi/ (Note: The word ‘whanghee’ is considered non-standard and is often misspelled as ‘whangy’ or ‘whanghi’)

Definitions

1. noun

A person of Chinese origin, especially a Chinese immigrant or laborer in New Zealand or Australia, during the mid-19th to early 20th centuries.

“The whanghee community played a significant role in building the country’s infrastructure.”