tiki: Meaning and Definition of

ti•ki

Pronunciation: (tē'kē), [key]
— n.
  1. (cap.) (in Polynesian mythology) the first man on earth.
  2. (in Polynesian cultures) a carved image, as of a god or ancestor, sometimes worn as a pendant around the neck.
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