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ʻīʻiti

noun

LanguageTahitian

Meaning
  1. (childbirth) slight contractions
  2. slight contractions
  3. The small muscle movements experienced during the early stages of childbirth.
Examples

Ua haamata te ʻīʻiti i te pō.

The slight contractions began at night.

Part of speechnoun

Usage noteSpecifically refers to the medical context of childbirth.

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