English Explanatory Dictionary

hei-tiki

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. An ornamental pendant (typically made of pounamu or greenstone) among the Māori, worn around the neck, representing a human figure traditionally connected with Tiki, the first human in Maori mythology.

Pronunciation

/ˌhæeˈtiki/ /ˌheɪˈtɪki/

Word forms

hei-tiki hei-tikis heitiki hei tiki

Etymology

Borrowed from Māori heitiki, from hei (“to tie around the neck; scarf, pendant”) + tiki (“carving of a human figure”).

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