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katikitiki

Bingham

katíkitiki

vi. to tow as in a canal.
vi. to have paroxysms.

Sabatier

katikitiki

v. kakatikitiki: to tow, to pull.
vt. katikitikia: to pull, to draw, to tow.
ex.
  • e katikitikia: he stiffens himself, holds his head high, strains his muscles.
  • e bura tikitiki: idem.

katikitiki1

v. to stiffen, to be convulsed, to have spasms, convulsions.
n. spasms, convulsions, fits of epilepsy.