ꞌariki

See also: ariki

Rapa Nui

Etymology

From Proto-Polynesian *qariki. Cognates include Hawaiian aliʻi and Maori ariki.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ʔa.ˈɾi.ki/
• Hyphenation: ꞌa‧ri‧ki

Noun

ꞌariki

1. chief, king

Derived terms

• ꞌariki mau

References

• Paulus Kieviet (2017) A grammar of Rapa Nui‎^[1], Berlin: Language Science Press, →ISBN, page 188