Tiki

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noun

  1. Polynesian Myth. the first man, or the god who creates him
  2. a representation of an ancestor, god, etc., often a small sculptured figure worn as an amulet

Origin: Polynesian: prob. < Maori

See Tiki in American Heritage Dictionary 4

noun pl. ti·kis
  1. Tiki Mythology A male figure in Polynesian myth, sometimes identified as the first man.
  2. A wooden or stone image of a Polynesian god.
  3. A Maori figurine representing an ancestor, often intricately carved from greenstone and worn about the neck as a talisman.

Origin:

Origin: Maori

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