tiki

UK:*UK and possibly other pronunciationsUK and possibly other pronunciations/ˈtiːkɪ/US:USA pronunciation: respellingUSA pronunciation: respelling(tē′kē)


WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2025
ti•ki  (tē′kē),USA pronunciation n. 
  1. (cap.) (in Polynesian mythology) the first man on earth.
  2. Anthropology(in Polynesian cultures) a carved image, as of a god or ancestor, sometimes worn as a pendant around the neck.
  • Maori and Marquesan
  • 1875–80

Collins Concise English Dictionary © HarperCollins Publishers::
tiki / ˈtiːkɪ/
  1. an amulet or figurine in the form of a carved representation of an ancestor, worn in some Māori cultures
Etymology: from Māori
'tiki' also found in these entries (note: many are not synonyms or translations):
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