tiki

See also: Tiki

English

Modern male tiki, located at the entry of the Papuakeikaha arboretum, island of Ua Huka, Marquesas Islands, French Polynesia

Etymology

Borrowed from Maori tiki.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈtiːki/, /ˈtɪki/
• Rhymes: -iːki, -ɪki

Noun

tiki (plural tikis)

1. Carved talisman in humanoid form, common to the cultures of the Pacific Ocean.

Derived terms

• tiki bar
• tiki torch

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Cebuano

Pronunciation

• Hyphenation: ti‧ki

Noun

tiki

1. the common house gecko (Hemidactylus frenatus)
2. (by extension) a gecko; any lizard of the family Gekkonidae

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Chuukese

Verb

tiki

1. (transitive) to poke, to press
2. to put a dot on

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Hiligaynon

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /tikˈkiʔ/, /tikˈkɛʔ/

Noun

tiki

1. common house gecko

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Maori

Noun

tiki

1. Figurine.

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Papiamentu

Etymology

From Dutch een tikje.

Pronoun

tiki

1. few
2. a bit

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Sranan Tongo

Etymology

From English stick.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈti.ki/

Noun

tiki

1. stick, rod

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Swazi

Etymology

Borrowed from English tickey.

Noun

tíki class 1a (plural bótíki class 2a)

1. tickey

Inflection

This noun needs an inflection-table template.

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Yámana

Noun

tiki

1. see