\ äˈlēˌē \
variants:
or ariki \
äˈrē(ˌ)kē
\
or arii \
äˈrēˌē
\
plural alii or ariki or arii
Definition of alii
: a Polynesian chief, noble, or king
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The first known use of alii was in 1825
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