ariki
See also: ꞌariki
English edit
Etymology edit
Borrowed from Maori ariki, Proto-Polynesian *qariki
Noun edit
ariki (plural arikis)
- A person having a hereditary chiefly or noble rank in Polynesia.
Ainu edit
Alternative forms edit
Etymology edit
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Pronunciation edit
Verb edit
ariki (Kana spelling アリキ)
Maori edit
Etymology edit
Inherited from Proto-Polynesian *qariki.
Noun edit
ariki
- paramount chief of a tribe, the most senior by descent of the rangatira (chiefs) of the tribe
- first-born male or female in a family of high rank
- leader
Descendants edit
- English: ariki