tiki

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/ˈtiːkiː//ˈtɪki/

noun

A carved talisman in humanoid form, common to the cultures of the Pacific Ocean.

“tiki culture”

OriginMāori tiki →
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Meanings

tiki1

nountiki (countable and uncountable, plural tikis)

plural tikis

  1. countableA carved talisman in humanoid form, common to the cultures of the Pacific Ocean.
  2. attributiveoftenuncountableThe characteristic style of tiki bars.

    tiki culture

    1 more example

    The Jungle Bird is a tiki cocktail.

Tiki2

proper noun
  1. human sciencesThe first human, in Polynesian mythology.

Origin

  1. Māoritiki“figurine”
  2. Englishtiki

Borrowed from Māori tiki (“figurine”).

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Rhymes & wordplay

Rhymes with tiki

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Sounds the same

teaky
Cite this entry
APA

tiki. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 2, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/tiki

MLA

“tiki.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/tiki. Accessed November 2, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “tiki,” accessed November 2, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/tiki.

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