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Where does “aliki” come from?

aliki (Tuvaluan) comes from Proto-Polynesian qariki — nobleman, chief.

aliki (Tuvaluan): noble

Definitions

  1. noble

Ancestry of “aliki”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Proto-Polynesianqarikinobleman, chief
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