ariki
[ ah-ree-kee ]
/ ɑˈri ki /
noun, plural a·ri·ki.
(in Polynesia) a chief or king.
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Origin of ariki
From Maori
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Example sentences from the Web for ariki
Next day the fern of his child is eaten by the Ariki (head chief).
Grammar of the New Zealand language (2nd edition)|Robert MaunsellThis misdemeanour was, in Maori eyes, fatal to his prestige as an ariki and a war-leader.
The adventures of Kimble Bent|James CowanFor the ariki is thoroughly aware of the gradual extinction which is coming for his race.
Brighter Britain! (Volume 1 of 2)|William Delisle HayThese communities collectively acknowledged the superior prestige of an Ariki, or hereditary high chief.
The City of Auckland|John Barr
British Dictionary definitions for ariki
ariki
/ (ˈɑːrɪkɪ) /
noun plural ariki
NZ the first-born male or female in a notable family; chief
Word Origin for ariki
Māori
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