tiki
A carved talisman in humanoid form, common to the cultures of the Pacific OceanA carved talisman in humanoid form, common to the cultures of the Pacific Ocean.
» I have a black dog named Tiki.
Ich habe einen schwarzen Hund, der Tiki heißt.
Meaning
2 senses(countable)A carved talisman in humanoid form, common to the cultures of the Pacific Ocean.
(attributive, often, uncountable)The characteristic style of tiki bars.
tiki culture
The Jungle Bird is a tiki cocktail.
Examples
3 sentencesI have a black dog named Tiki.
deIch habe einen schwarzen Hund, der Tiki heißt.
I have a dog. He is black and his name is Tiki.
ruУ меня есть собака. Она чёрная и её зовут Тики.
deIch habe einen Hund. Er ist schwarz und heißt Tiki.
I have a dog. She is black and her name is Tiki.
Origin
Borrowed from Māori tiki (“figurine”).Borrowed from Māori tiki (“figurine”).
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Forms
plural: tikisWord family
6 related wordsLessons for this word
1 lessons- A1Countable and uncountable nouns — Because it can be uncountable