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eiei

Bingham

éiei

vi. frequentative of ei sway to and fro.

Sabatier

eiei

v. to sway, lean from one side to the other.
n. eiein te... ka-eiein te... the swaying of...
vc. ka-eieia, kaka-eieia: to cause to sway from side to side (the top of a tree or a long rod).
see maeiei.