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tiki^¹

/ˈtiːkiː/
/ˈtɪki/

Sounds like teaky · Rhymes with -iːki, -ɪki

Where it comes from

Borrowed from Māori tiki (“figurine”).

noun tikis

countable A carved talisman in humanoid form, common to the cultures of the Pacific Ocean.
attributive, often, uncountable The characteristic style of tiki bars. tiki culture

Tiki^²

proper noun

The first human, in Polynesian mythology.

Thesaurus

Closest in meaning: hei, kon, tiki culture, tekoteko, hei-tiki, tiki torch, tiki bar, tikanga, tindalo, tukutuku, tivaivai, tivaevae, takia, malu, totem pole, taniko

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

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

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

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@misc{tiki_2026,
  title = {tiki},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/tiki},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}