ariki
See also: ꞌariki
English
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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
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Pronunciation
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[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
References
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