hei-tikis
hei-tikis is the plural of hei-tiki.
Meaning of hei-tiki
Noun
hei-tiki (plural hei-tiki or hei-tikis)
- An ornamental pendant (typically made of pounamu or greenstone) among the Māori, worn around the neck, representing a human figure traditionally connected with Tiki, the first human in Maori mythology.
- The ability to work stone and bone was also prized, for the production of essential tools such as adzes and fishhooks, and for the quality of ornaments such as pendants and hei tiki.2003, Michael King, The Penguin History of Aotearoa New Zealand, Penguin, published 2023, page 74
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- What is hei-tikis the plural of?
- Hei-tikis is the plural of hei-tiki.
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