ariki

See also: ꞌariki

English

Etymology

Borrowed from Māori ariki, Proto-Polynesian *qariki.

Noun

ariki (plural arikis)

1. A person having a hereditary chiefly or noble rank in Polynesia.

Ainu

Alternative forms

• araki

Etymology

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Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /a.ɾi.ki/, [ʔa.ɾi.ki]

Verb

ariki (Kana spelling アリキ)

1. plural of ek

Māori

Etymology

Inherited from Proto-Polynesian *qariki.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /aˈriki/ [ɐˈɾiki]

Noun

ariki

1. paramount chief of a tribe, the most senior by descent of the rangatira (chiefs) of the tribe
2. first-born male or female in a family of high rank
3. leader

Descendants

• → English: ariki

References

• “ariki” in John C. Moorfield, Te Aka: Maori–English, English–Maori Dictionary and Index, 3rd edition, Longman/Pearson Education New Zealand, 2011, →ISBN.