ˈ ̷ ̷ˌ ̷ ̷ ̷ ̷ noun
Etymology: up (II) + sitting, gerund of sit (after sit up, v.)
1.
a. archaic : the first time a woman sits up to receive company after having a baby
b. obsolete : the first time one sits up after an illness
2. chiefly Africa : the act of sitting up at night in courtship