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English
Etymology
Borrowed from Maori ariki, Proto-Polynesian *qariki.
Noun
ariki (plural arikis)
- A person having a hereditary chiefly or noble rank in Polynesia.
Ainu
Etymology
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Pronunciation
Verb
ariki (Kana spelling アリキ)
- plural of ek
Maori
Etymology
Inherited from Proto-Polynesian *qariki.
Noun
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
References
- “ariki” in John C. Moorfield, Te Aka: Maori–English, English–Maori Dictionary and Index, 3rd edition, Longman/Pearson Education New Zealand, 2011, →ISBN.