Reconstruction:Proto-Polynesian/qariki

This Proto-Polynesian entry contains reconstructed words and roots. As such, the term(s) in this entry are not directly attested, but are hypothesized to have existed based on comparative evidence.

Proto-Polynesian

Etymology

Compare Tagalog hari, Cuyunon adi.

Pronunciation

IPA^(key): /ʔaˈɾi.ki/

Noun

*qariki

nobleman, chief

Descendants

Hawaiian: aliʻi
- → English: ali'i
Maori: ariki
Mangarevan: akariki
Rapa Nui: 'ariki
Samoan: ali'i
Tahitian: ariʻi
Tongan: ʻeiki
Tokelauan: aliki
Tuvaluan: aliki