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tiki.

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

4 characters2 syllables approx.English language

Meaning & usage

noun/ˈtiːkiː//ˈtɪki/
  1. A carved talisman in humanoid form, common to the cultures of the Pacific Ocean.

    countable
  2. The characteristic style of tiki bars.

    attributive · often · uncountable
    tiki culture
    The Jungle Bird is a tiki cocktail.
Where this word comes from

Borrowed from Māori tiki (“figurine”).

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Last enriched 2026-09-10. Definitions are in English. Romanizations are shown when supplied by the source; syllable estimates are omitted for unsupported scripts.