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ariki
[ ah-ree-kee ]
noun
, plural a·ri·ki.
- (in Polynesia) a chief or king.
ariki
/ ˈɑːrɪkɪ /
noun
- the first-born male or female in a notable family; chief
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Word History and Origins
Origin of ariki1
From Maori
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Word History and Origins
Origin of ariki1
Māori
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Example Sentences
This misdemeanour was, in Maori eyes, fatal to his prestige as an ariki and a war-leader.
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Next day the fern of his child is eaten by the Ariki (head chief).
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Apopo ake ka kainga e te Ariki te roi o tana tamaiti, the fern root of the tuatanga is eaten by the father.
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These communities collectively acknowledged the superior prestige of an Ariki, or hereditary high chief.
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For the ariki is thoroughly aware of the gradual extinction which is coming for his race.
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