tivaevae

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tivaevae

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From Cook Islands Maori, literally meaning "patches".

noun tivaevae · tifaifai · tivaivai

countable, uncountable A form of artistic quilting traditionally done by Polynesian women.
countable, uncountable A quilt produced by this technique.

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@misc{tivaevae_2026,
  title = {tivaevae},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/tivaevae},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}