"riki" meaning in Maori

See riki in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Adjective

IPA: /ri.ki/, [ɾi.ki]
Etymology: From Proto-Polynesian *riki (“small” – compare with Tahitian riʻi and riʻi, Tongan iliki and liliki). from Proto-Oceanic *rikit from Proto-Malayo-Polynesian *dikit (“little, small in amount” – compare with Malay dikit and sedikit “few”). Etymology templates: {{inh|mi|poz-pol-pro|*riki}} Proto-Polynesian *riki, {{cog|ty|riʻi}} Tahitian riʻi, {{cog|to|iliki}} Tongan iliki, {{inh|mi|poz-oce-pro|*rikit}} Proto-Oceanic *rikit, {{inh|mi|poz-pro|*dikit}} Proto-Malayo-Polynesian *dikit, {{cog|ms|dikit}} Malay dikit Head templates: {{head|mi|adjective}} riki
  1. small, little Synonyms: iti
    Sense id: en-riki-mi-adj-~OPJa5AZ
  2. few Synonyms: ouou, torutoru
    Sense id: en-riki-mi-adj--pXlCAiC Categories (other): Maori entries with incorrect language header Disambiguation of Maori entries with incorrect language header: 9 47 33 11
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Derived forms: ririki, rikiriki, tamariki
Etymology number: 1

Noun

IPA: /ri.ki/, [ɾi.ki]
Etymology: Borrowed from English leek, from Middle English lek, ultimately from Proto-Germanic *laukaz. Etymology templates: {{etymid|mi|onion}}, {{dercat|mi|enm|ang|gmw-pro}}, {{bor+|mi|en|leek}} Borrowed from English leek, {{der|mi|enm|lek}} Middle English lek, {{der|mi|gem-pro|*laukaz}} Proto-Germanic *laukaz Head templates: {{head|mi|noun}} riki
  1. leek
    Sense id: en-riki-mi-noun-e0VT-ePB
  2. onion Synonyms: aniana
    Sense id: en-riki-mi-noun-KIlxZxaF
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Etymology number: 2
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    {
      "_dis1": "0 0",
      "word": "ririki"
    },
    {
      "_dis1": "0 0",
      "word": "rikiriki"
    },
    {
      "_dis1": "0 0",
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    }
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      "name": "inh"
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    {
      "args": {
        "1": "ty",
        "2": "riʻi"
      },
      "expansion": "Tahitian riʻi",
      "name": "cog"
    },
    {
      "args": {
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      },
      "expansion": "Tongan iliki",
      "name": "cog"
    },
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        "2": "poz-oce-pro",
        "3": "*rikit"
      },
      "expansion": "Proto-Oceanic *rikit",
      "name": "inh"
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      "args": {
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        "2": "poz-pro",
        "3": "*dikit"
      },
      "expansion": "Proto-Malayo-Polynesian *dikit",
      "name": "inh"
    },
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      "args": {
        "1": "ms",
        "2": "dikit"
      },
      "expansion": "Malay dikit",
      "name": "cog"
    }
  ],
  "etymology_text": "From Proto-Polynesian *riki (“small” – compare with Tahitian riʻi and riʻi, Tongan iliki and liliki). from Proto-Oceanic *rikit from Proto-Malayo-Polynesian *dikit (“little, small in amount” – compare with Malay dikit and sedikit “few”).",
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      },
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  "pos": "adj",
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        "small, little"
      ],
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        {
          "word": "iti"
        }
      ]
    },
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            "Entry maintenance"
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      ],
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      ],
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          "few",
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      ],
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        {
          "word": "ouou"
        },
        {
          "word": "torutoru"
        }
      ]
    }
  ],
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    {
      "ipa": "/ri.ki/"
    },
    {
      "ipa": "[ɾi.ki]"
    }
  ],
  "word": "riki"
}

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  "senses": [
    {
      "glosses": [
        "leek"
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      "word": "ririki"
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      "word": "rikiriki"
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      "word": "tamariki"
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      "args": {
        "1": "to",
        "2": "iliki"
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      "name": "cog"
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      "name": "inh"
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      "args": {
        "1": "ms",
        "2": "dikit"
      },
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      "name": "cog"
    }
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      "expansion": "riki",
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  "pos": "adj",
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          "small"
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          "little"
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        {
          "word": "iti"
        }
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    },
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        {
          "word": "ouou"
        },
        {
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        }
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    {
      "ipa": "/ri.ki/"
    },
    {
      "ipa": "[ɾi.ki]"
    }
  ],
  "word": "riki"
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  "lang_code": "mi",
  "pos": "noun",
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          "word": "aniana"
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      "ipa": "/ri.ki/"
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      "ipa": "[ɾi.ki]"
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