ꞌariki

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See also: ariki

Rapa Nui

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Etymology

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

Pronunciation

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

Noun

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ꞌariki

  1. chief, king

Derived terms

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References

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