ali'i

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ali'i

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Borrowed from Hawaiian aliʻi, from Proto-Polynesian *qariki.

noun ali'i

Hawaii, historical A member of a noble Hawaiian family. The chiefs also conscripted the commoners into armies and for countless years, warfare periodically erupted among rival ali‘i, who fought over land, fishing rights, and perceived insults.

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@misc{ali_i_2026,
  title = {ali'i},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/ali'i},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}