panapana o te manawa
1. (noun) heartbeat, pulse.
Ka whāwhā te tapuhi i te kawititanga o te ringa o te tūroro, hei ine i te panapana o te manawa (HJ 2012:267). / The nurse felt the patient's wrist to take the pulse.
Synonyms: kakapa manawa
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