ariki

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ariki

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Borrowed from Māori ariki, Proto-Polynesian *qariki.

noun arikis

A person having a hereditary chiefly or noble rank in Polynesia.

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"ariki." Wiktionary, via Micwyn, micwyn.com/word/ariki. Accessed 6 Nov. 2026.

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ariki. (n.d.). In Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Retrieved November 6, 2026, from https://micwyn.com/word/ariki

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"ariki." Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Accessed November 6, 2026. https://micwyn.com/word/ariki.

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@misc{ariki_2026,
  title = {ariki},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/ariki},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}