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Tahitian

ʻīʻiti

noun

Light or minor tightening sensations felt during the process of childbirth.

“Ua ʻite mai te vahine i te ʻīʻiti.”

The woman felt the contractions.

“Ua haamata te ʻīʻiti i te pō.”

The slight contractions began at night.

Also means

(childbirth) slight contractions
contractions

Source: Wikidata lexemes — Wave 2 (CC0-1.0), adapted.

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