"tivaevae" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: tivaevae [plural]
Etymology: From Cook Islands Maori, literally meaning "patches". Head templates: {{en-noun|~|tivaevae}} tivaevae (countable and uncountable, plural tivaevae)
  1. A form of artistic quilting traditionally done by Polynesian women. Tags: countable, uncountable
    Sense id: en-tivaevae-en-noun-SEi1AHg5
  2. A quilt produced by this technique. Tags: countable, uncountable
    Sense id: en-tivaevae-en-noun-VbIz08aK Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 25 75
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Synonyms: tifaifai, tivaivai

Alternative forms

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