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ariki

ariki noun: a person having a hereditary chiefly or noble rank in Polynesia.

Noun

ariki (plural arikis)

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

Forms of ariki

pluralarikis

Origin of ariki

Borrowed from Māori ariki, Proto-Polynesian *qariki.

Questions about ariki

What does ariki mean?
Ariki means a person having a hereditary chiefly or noble rank in Polynesia.
What part of speech is ariki?
Ariki is a noun.
What is the plural of ariki?
The plural of ariki is arikis.

Words near ariki in the dictionary

  1. Arikaran
  2. Arikaras
  3. Arikaree
  4. Arikareean
  5. Arikarees
  6. ariki
  7. arikis
  8. Arikun
  9. aril
  10. arildone
  11. ariled

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