tiki

See also: Tiki

English

Modern male tiki, located at the entry of the Papuakeikaha arboretum, island of Ua Huka, Marquesas Islands, French Polynesia

Etymology

Borrowed from Maori tiki.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /tiːkiː/
  • Rhymes: -iːkiː

Noun

tiki (plural tikis)

  1. Carved talisman in humanoid form, common to the cultures of the Pacific Ocean.

Derived terms

Cebuano

Pronunciation

  • Hyphenation: ti‧ki

Noun

tiki

  1. the common house gecko (Hemidactylus frenatus)
  2. (by extension) a gecko

Chuukese

Verb

tiki

  1. (transitive) to poke, to press
  2. to put a dot on

Hiligaynon

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /tikˈkiʔ/, /tikˈkɛʔ/

Noun

tiki

  1. common house gecko

Maori

Noun

tiki

  1. Figurine.
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