ʻiʻo pale niho

Hawaiian

Etymology

From ʻiʻo (“flesh”) +‎ pale (“to protect”) +‎ niho (“tooth”).

Noun

ʻiʻo pale niho

  1. (anatomy) gums

Further reading

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