riaki

Maori

Etymology

Compare with Samoan liaʻi “to pull up, to uproot. (This etymology is missing or incomplete. Please add to it, or discuss it at the Etymology scriptorium.)

Verb

riaki (passive riakina)

  1. to lift up or raise, to elevate
  2. to stick or stand out
  3. to pop out or bulge (of veins)
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