"tiki" meaning in English

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Noun

IPA: /ˈtiːkiː/, /ˈtɪki/ Forms: tikis [plural]
Rhymes: -iːki, -ɪki Etymology: Borrowed from Maori tiki (“figurine”). Etymology templates: {{bor|en|mi|tiki|t=figurine}} Maori tiki (“figurine”) Head templates: {{en-noun}} tiki (plural tikis)
  1. Carved talisman in humanoid form, common to the cultures of the Pacific Ocean. Derived forms: tiki bar, tiki culture, tiki resort, tiki restaurant, tiki torch Related terms: tiki-taka, tiki tour
    Sense id: en-tiki-en-noun-9viJ6hUs Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, Pages with 14 entries, Pages with entries

Inflected forms

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        },
        {
          "word": "tiki culture"
        },
        {
          "word": "tiki resort"
        },
        {
          "word": "tiki restaurant"
        },
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          "word": "tiki torch"
        }
      ],
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        "Carved talisman in humanoid form, common to the cultures of the Pacific Ocean."
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        ],
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        ],
        [
          "Pacific Ocean",
          "Pacific Ocean"
        ]
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        {
          "word": "tiki-taka"
        },
        {
          "word": "tiki tour"
        }
      ]
    }
  ],
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    {
      "ipa": "/ˈtiːkiː/"
    },
    {
      "ipa": "/ˈtɪki/"
    },
    {
      "rhymes": "-iːki"
    },
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      "rhymes": "-ɪki"
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    {
      "word": "tiki resort"
    },
    {
      "word": "tiki restaurant"
    },
    {
      "word": "tiki torch"
    }
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