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Tiki (tē′kē)

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

Etymology: Polynesian: prob. < Maori

Webster's New World College Dictionary Copyright © 2009 by Wiley Publishing, Inc., Cleveland, Ohio.
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