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BoyAmharic & Ethiopian

Tariku

ታሪኩ

From Amharic ታሪክ (tarik), "history, story," with a possessive ending, "his."

Meaning and origin

Tariku joins the Amharic word for history or story with a possessive ending, so the name reads literally as "his story," as if the boy's life is being called a history in advance.

How to pronounce Tariku

Amharic (Ethiopia)tah-REE-koo /taˈriku/

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Drafted with the help of an AI model, then checked by a person. Last checked on 16 September 2026.

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