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tiki

name · noun · 3 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

Definitions and examples are grouped by meaning. Pronunciation, history, word forms, translations, descendants, synonyms, antonyms, derived terms, and related words appear whenever the source provides them.

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  • /ˈtiːkiː/
  • /ˈtɪki/
  • homophone: teaky
  • rhymes with -iːki
  • rhymes with -ɪki
  • CMU ARPABET: T IY1 K IY1 Digits mark lexical stress: 1 primary, 2 secondary, 0 unstressed.

1

name

Meaning 1

The first human, in Polynesian mythology.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Topics: human-sciences, mysticism, mythology, philosophy, sciences

No example sentence was provided for this meaning.

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

2

noun

Meaning 2

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

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: countable

No example sentence was provided for this meaning.

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

3

noun

Meaning 3

The characteristic style of tiki bars.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: attributive, often, uncountable

Examples

  • tiki culture
  • The Jungle Bird is a tiki cocktail.

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

History

Etymology

Borrowed from Māori tiki (“figurine”).