vagitagita (of breasts) dry up; (of mothers) have no milk

Part of Speech vi
Morphology va-gita-gita
Gloss MULT-RED-dry.up
    • (of breasts) dry up; (of mothers) have no milk
      • body & health
      • Example 2964:
        O kara koremana to vaahapus huhu ni riori, ei bea moon vagitagita nana.
        The koremana vine is used to fill the breasts, when the woman has dry breasts.
        Source: Sii 39W 036-037
      • Example 8377:
        Na vagitagita kahi roho e sinanae.
        His mother's breasts dried up on him.
        Source: Mah Loa Vaa 04R(Loa) 093
      • Example 8378:
        Bea moon vahuhu, ore paa vaahiroo bari bona kara koremana, ei bea huhu tea moon vagitagita nana. A huhu teve ore paa hapus.
        When a woman gives birth, we give her the koremana vine to drink as soup, this (means) if the woman's breasts are empty, then her breasts become full.
        Source: Sii 24W 027-028

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