Protoform: SIKI.1B [SO] Support, assist (a person), esp. in childbirth; midwife
| Description: | Support, assist (a person), esp. in childbirth; midwife |
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| Reconstruction: | Reconstructs to SO: Samoic-Outlier Polynesian |
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Pollex entries:
| Language | Reflex | Description | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| East Uvea | Hiki/hiki te fatu | Manipuler une femme enceinte | (Rch) |
| Nukuoro | Sigi | To assist in the delivery of a baby (by manually extracting it from the birth canal) | (Crl) |
| Rennellese | Si/siki | To cut the navel cord of an infant | (Ebt) |
| Sikaiana | S/siki | A traditional midwife who supervised the mother during her pregnancy and childbirth | (Dnr) |
| Takuu | S/siki | Female assistant to a clan elder in former days | (Mle) |
| Tokelau | Hi/hiki | Midwife, midwifery; to be a midwife | (Sma) |
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