Reconstruction:Proto-Polynesian/qariki

This Proto-Polynesian entry contains reconstructed terms and roots. As such, the term(s) in this entry are not directly attested, but are hypothesized to have existed based on comparative evidence.

Proto-Polynesian

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Etymology

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Compare Tagalog hari, Cuyunon adi, Malay aji, Old Javanese haji.

Pronunciation

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Noun

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*qariki

  1. nobleman, chief

Descendants

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  • Hawaiian: aliʻi
    • English: ali'i
  • Maori: ariki
  • Mangarevan: akariki
  • Niuean: iki
  • Rapa Nui: ꞌariki
  • Samoan: ali'i
  • Tahitian: ariʻi
  • Tongan: ʻeiki
  • Tokelauan: aliki
  • Tuvaluan: aliki