APPENDIX.

VOCABULARY of the LANGUAGE of the FRIENDLY ISLANDS, May, &c. 1777.

Friendly Isles.English.
Ve faine,A woman.
Maiee,Bread-fruit.
Fukkatou,Barter.
Woa,Admiration.
My, fogge,Good.
Attahoa,A bead; a necklace.
Koehaa, or Kohaeea?What is that? or what is the name of it?
Magoo,Give me.
Le laiee,Good.
Hou,Come here.
Moree,A shaddock.
Omee,Give me.
Hobba,A sort of plantain.
Koajee, or Kaoojee,Done; finished.
Koeea,Yes; it is so.
Amou,Got; to hold fast.
Horo, horo,A handkerchief or wiper.
Ongofooroo,Ten.
Gehai, or geefai,There; and that.
Kato,A basket.
Egeeai,A mat they wear round them.
Fooroo, or fooloo,Hair.
Fooee vy,The leg.
Tooa vy,Upper part of the foot.
Fooloo, fooloo, matta,The eye-brow.
Emamae,Pointed plantains.
Evatta vatta,The breast.
Eboore,Ditto.
Etooa,The back.
Erongootoo,The lips.
Elelo,The tongue.
Edainga,The thigh.
Eraimoo,The hips.
Evae, veene,The arm-pit.
Too,The finger
Vakka, vakka,The side.
Hekaite,The belly.
Tareenga,The ear.
Horo,To wipe.
Kouta,Beating with two sticks.
Fangoo, fangoo,A flute.
Motoo,To break.
Koooma,Burnt circular marks.
Taffa,Raised marks burnt.
Kowy,The cheeks.
Koomoo, koomoo,The beard.
Peeto,The navel.
Eoo,The nipple.
Etarre,To cough.
Hengatoe,Cloth.
Efangoo,To sneeze.
Eanoo,To spit.
Etoogee,To beat or strike.
Etooee,The elbow.
Efeelo,A small rope, or thread.
Haro, or halo,Go; begone.
Egeea,The throat.
Eky,To eat, or chew.
Evagoo,To scratch.
Ma matta,Let me look, or see.
Egeea,The neck.
Enofoa, haioo,A seat.
Etoo,To rise up.
Mamao,To yawn.
Ehappe,A box, or chest.
Moe, or mohe,Sleep.
Tangooroo,To snore.
Ekatta,To laugh.
Akka,To kick, or stamp.
Feedjee,A fillup.
Ekakava,Sweat.
Eeoho,To hollow, or cry.
Epooo,A post, or staunchion.
Etolle,A hatchet.
Maalava,To breathe.
Haila,To pant.
Oooo,To bite.
Taffa,To cut.
Moevae,The heel.
Eeegoo,The tail of a dog.
Mapoo,To whistle.
Aipa,A fishing-hook.
Ainga,A sort of paint.
Evaika,A rail.
Kooroo kooroo,A green dove.
Ekoopamea, cheelee,A net.
Efooo,A gimlet, or shark’s tooth, used for that purpose.
Aiee,A fan.
Emaimeea, or meemeea,A reed, or small organ.
Eneeoo,A cocoa-nut.
Eoono,Tortoise shell.
Enoo,A belt.
Afooneema,The palm of the hand.
Moemoeea,A ceremony of putting the foot of one on the head, and turning the hand several times, &c.
Pooa, tareenga,A sort of plantains.
Kahoo hoonga,An arrow, or reed.
Atoe farre,The roof of a house.
Etovee,A club.
Emamma,A ring.
Eao,A hat.
Tehou,A hundred.
Keeroo,A thousand.
Laoo varee,Ten thousand.
Laoo noa,A hundred thousand, or the greatest number they can reckon.
Poooree,Night; darkness.
Maheena,A month.
Fukkatanne,To sit cross-legged.
Kaffa,A rope, or cord of cocoa-nut core.
Heegee,To lift up.
Togoo,To set down.
Fetooa, tagee,To tie.
Vevaite,To untie.
Tollo tolla,Cocoa-nut skin.
Eooma,The shoulder.
Fooo,A nail (of iron).
Atoo,To give.
Epallo,A rat.
Elafo,To throw away.
Haaile,To go.
Haaile atoo,To go away.
Haaile my,To come.
Elooa,To puke.
Matangee,Wind.
Mamma, or mamma, reeva,Light.
Tahee,The sea.
Paho paho,To paddle.
Hakaoo, or toree,Wood; a tree.
Ehoreeoo,To scoop water out of a boat.
Booloo booloo,A sail.
Fanna, or fanna tooeeoroongo,A mast.
Toula,A hook.
Tamadje,A child.
Tangee,To weep.
Elango,A fly.
Haingoo, toolaiee,A tropic bird
Epalla,A bird’s tail.
Kapukou,A wing.
Hepoona,To fly.
Togotto,To lie down.
Feenakka,A bird-cage.
Eallo,The rolling of a ship.
Etooee,A needle.
Epeepeege,A girl that is a maid.
Efonno,A turtle.
Maia,A thing.
Mahee maia,Give me something.
Koeea,Yes, it is.
Geelee,A file.
Owo,Wait a little.
Temadoo?Shall I come?
Kaee, or Eekaee,No.
Kalae,A blue coat.
Oloonga,A stool.
Takkabou,A coarse mat to sleep upon.
Kakulla,A sweet smell; sweet smelled.
Namooa,To smell; smell it.
Koe,It is; as Koe maa, it is food; Koe maiee, it is fruitful.
Koatoooo,A king fisher.
Mogo,A lizard.
Toutou,A cord.
Matte laiva,Dead.
Moeha,More.
Veenaga,Fine, charming, wonderful.
Tougge my,Bring it here.
Ai, (long) angrily,No.
Tamma,Boy, man, friend, calling to one.
Eeekoou,Here am I; answering one who calls.
Halloo,Go; to go.
Hengalo,At a distance, a great way off.
Eafee, or Eafoi,Hire.
Yehaeea?(inquisitively)What is that?
Kohaee koa, or Kowykoa?What is your name?
Kovee, or Koveeeea,Bad.
Bongee, bongee,To-morrow.
Peepee,A pair of scissars.
Chenna,Friend, I say; hark ye.
Geelee, or geeree,The skin.
Etchee,To peel a cocoa nut.
Taha pai,One thing, as a day, &c.
Totto,Blood.
Roatoo?Shall I go?
Whakae,Look, see.
Whakae my,Let me see it.
Arooweevo,Below; to let down a rope, or to go down over the ship’s side to trade.
Aingy,Large clams or cockles.
Eeegee,A chief.
Eatooa,God.
A bo,To-night; at night.
Any,Presently; by and by.
Elangee,The sky.
Elaa,The sun.
Ao,Clouds.
Jeela,A canoe’s yard.
Laa,A sail.
Falle wakaeea,The hut in a large canoe.
Faee,To play.
Tallafoo,The fire-place in a large boat.
Goolee,A sort of windlass, or belaying place for the rope of their sail.
Tataa,A scoop for bailing out a boat.
Taia,White.
Oolee,Black.
Goola,Red.
Ohooafee,Smoke.
Geeai,A close kind of mat.
Fafooa,Pimples.
Maaloonga,High, mountainous.
Mai,Motions with the hands in dancing.
Touvaa,A cap or bonnet they wear to shade them from the sun.
Majeela,A large bamboo fishing-rod.
Pai,A thing.
Mamahee,Pain.
Echee, or Eeke,Small, little.
Cheeatta,A looking-glass.
Tangameeme,A bladder.
Goobainga,A fishing-net.
Elillo,Below, underneath.
Faee,To shave.
Motooa, A Moumy,To paddle, or row.
Avy, ava, or govy,A harbour, or anchoring-place.
Po, taha, pai,In one day.
Ebaika,A large bat.
Kakaa,A parrot.
Togee,Marks on the cheek, made by beating.
Nono,To hide a thing.
Fonooa, or Kaeenga,Land.
Beeoo,A palm which bears clusters of very small nuts.
Haoomoo,A large blunt sort of plantains.
Goolo,A globular earthen pot, or vessel.
Manga, mangatei,A large blue star-fish.
Hainga,A parroquet.
Maagonna,Full; satisfied with eating.
Maheena,The moon.
Teeleeamoo,A secret.
Fonoa bou,A land of plenty.
Oobai,A song.
Foolehaioo,The green wattle bird.
Pailoo,A spoon.
Kulle, velaive,A large white spider, with brown and white legs.
Fageeta,A ceremony of kissing, &c. on a new acquaintance.
Goomaa,A rat.
Agoota, oomoo,To put a thing in an oven.
Oomoo,An oven.
Eadda,A path.
Mattabaa,A door.
Togga,A large stick used as a bar behind the door.
Koheeabo,The paper mulberry plant.
Faa,Palm, called Pandanus.
Tangata, or tangatta,A man.
Taheina,A child.
Onne, onne,White sand.
Pai,Ripe; old.
Ea,A fence made of bamboo, &c.
Toee,The wood which they make their canoes of.
Mafaee,Wasps nests built in the pod of a plant.
Kappe,A large cylindrical edible root.
Ongo, Ongo,A small palm growing to the height of eight feet.
Gooholla,It is gone, or flown.
Mai, kawaia,To take away a thing.
Mai, Evaheeoo,To let a thing remain.
Kaeenga,Land, or properly the shore.
Fyatooka,A burying-place.
Woee,Admiration.
Koeee,A fan.
Waggee hou,Let it alone.
Bai,Great.
Laika, laika,Good.
Ooo,A cray fish.
Feengafee,A black and white mat.
Aingatooeea,Stained red rushes, which they wear round the waist.
An, any,A little while ago.
Hengatoo,Glazed cloth which they wear.
Falla,A thick strong mat.
Mahagee,A sort of ulcer, that leaves large laced scars.
Akkaree,A stool to lay the head on when asleep.
Naffa,A large cylindrical piece of wood, hollowed with a slit, which serves as a drum.
Toa,A spear.
Etanno,To bury under ground.
Afai,When.
Otoogoo,Finished.
Maree, or mareeai,Well done; an acclamation.
Fafa,To carry one on the back.
Mamao,A great way; distant.
Meedje, meedje,To drink out of a cocoa-nut.
Matta,The face.
Ty, or Etae,Excrement.
Faitannoo,A sort of pepper-tree, the juice of which is very acrid.
Nafee, nafee,A fine white sort of mat.
Abee,A house to sleep in.
Touaa,A square bonnet.
Fukke, fety,To give a thing gratis, or for friendship’s sake.
Tooa, or Tooaeea,A servant, or person of inferior rank.
Fukkatooa,A challenging motion, made by striking the hand on the bend of the opposite arm.
Kaeehya, or kaeehaa,A thief.
Fooloo,A quill.
Moojeekakka,A basket made of cocoa-nut core, and white beads.
Mahanga,A brother.
Maeele,An odoriferous shrub, planted near the Fyatooka.
Fofolla,To unfold a piece of cloth.
Kotjee,None.
Taboone,To close, or shut; a partition or skreen.
Too,To draw back a curtain or skreen.
Ava,A window; hole.
Fonooa, foohoo,A land of warriors.
Taboo,Not to touch a thing.
Goomoo, goomoo,A species of lichen, that grows plentifully on some trees.
Laiva,For good and all; certainly.
Bagooee,A prickly star fish.
Bedjeeloa,A crab, with black claws.
Fae,A sister.
Makka fatoo,Coral rock.
Gailee, gailee,Dirt.
Maa,Clean.
Ma, tagge tagge,Let me look at it.
Konna,Poison.
Fekaee, or smatte, fekaee,Hunger.
Matte, fee aeenoo,Thirst.
Aieenoo,To drink.
Awhainne,Near at hand.
Monoo,An expression of thanks.
Mattahoa,Very good.
Toooa,Both; we; both of us.
Fooa, repeated,A great number.
Boola,Small white shells.
Anoo, anoo,To swim.
Anga,A man.
Haile,A knife.
Haile, fofoo,A knife that shuts.
Adoo,Give it; to give.
Geehea,Which, or what.
Tohagge,Let me look at, or see it.
Namoogoo,A stink, or bad smell.
Namoo, kakulla,A sweet smell.
Boobooa, tahee,Salt.
Meeme,Urine.
Owo, owo, owo.No, no, no.
Fohee,To peel a plantain.
Ajeeneu,A vessel to put drink in.
Tangee, fe toogee,Striking the cheeks on the death of their relations.
Mamaha,Coral rock under water.
Oohee,A species of diosma.
Mawhaha,An excellent root like a potatoe.
Baa,A crackling noise; to crack, or snap.
Boogo,The largest sort of tree in the islands.
Taifo,A mullet.
Amou,Whole; sound; true; valid.
Faigeeaika,Iambos.
Kakou,A shoal, or reef, on which the sea breaks.
Shainga (in the language of Feejee),No; there is none.
Fangoo,A small calibash shell.
Oore, oore,Black.
Looloo,An owl.
Murroo,Soft.
Faifaika,Hard.
Feengotta,A sort of shell.
Wouainee,I am here; i.e. when called upon.
Mahagge, fatoo,A dropsy.
Goee enee,Near at hand.
Fukka, ma fooa,An arbour in which they catch pigeons, &c.
Fatooree,Thunder.
A faa,A storm; lightning.
Toufarre,A besom.
Tongo,A wood, of which bows are made.
Ooha,Rain.
Tooboo,To grow.
Tawagge, totto,The red-tailed tropic bird.
Kadjee,There is no more; or none.
Fanna, fanna,To wash the hands before meals.
Mooonga,Mountains; a mountain.
Keeneeo,Low land.
Laoo allee,A great many; an endless number.
Ogookaee,No; there is none.
Laia, or koelaia,Speech; words.
Kaho,An arrow.
Aieeboo,A vessel or dish.
Tooee,A club.
Feila,To pull a rope.
Eevee, aai,A cheer in pulling a rope.
Feilaa too,A word given by one, on pulling a rope, and the rest repeat Woa, as a response.
Engago,Fat, or lard of a hog.
Kanno, matte,The lean part of meat.
Kofooa,A kidney.
Kollofeea,The name of the volcano on Tofooa.
Moggocheea,Cold.
Hooa,The going about, or tacking of a ship.
Ongonna,To understand.
Kaee ongonna,I do not understand you.
Mafanna,Warm.
Anapo,Last night.
Fakkahooa,The Southerly wind; or a foul wind.
Looloo,To roll, as a ship.
Matangee,The wind.
Matangee anga, or matangee leeoo.The East and North wind, or a fair wind.
Amooee, or tamooree,From behind.
Amooa, or tamooa,From before.
Ahaa, or koehaa?For what reason?
Mohe fai?Where shall I sleep?
Koo mafoore,To lie along, or yield, as a ship close hauled.
Palla,Rotten.
Elooa,A hole.
Molle, or molle molle,Smooth.
Keeai,A plant they make mats of; the cultivated Pandanus.
Tongo laiee,Mangrove.
Reemoo,Seaweed.
Fety,A term of friendship.
Jeejee,Esculent dracæna
Taboo laia,Don’t speak; hold your tongue.
Toonoa,Dressed, cooked.
Tohke,A measure.
Toohagge,Let me see it.
Taheine,A young girl; a daughter.
Haine,Here.
Baiahou,Swell of the sea.
Maea,A rope.
Otta,Raw; as raw meat.
Moho,Meat well dressed.
Maoo lillo,Low land.
Moanna,Deep water; sea.
Kae haia?Which is it you want?
Vava tahee,Red coral.
Feefy,A species of mimosa.
Fatoo,The belly.
Mee mee.To suck bones.
Meedje meedjee,To suck as a child.
Ooree,A rudder.
Tainga,A seed of a plant.
Oolel teffee,Incisions in the foreskin, which, contracting, prevent its covering the glans.
Vefoo,To hide a thing.
Laifa,A silver fish.
Heenaheena,White; yellow.
Feeoo,Acrid; bitter.
Goomo,To look for a thing that is lost.
Eeta,Angry.
Aneafee,Yesterday.
Gefai,Unknown; strange; as a strange man.
Fono,To eat.
Kailee tokee,A Panama shell.
Toffe,A sort of hammer oyster.
Toogoo,Let it lie, or remain.
Koehaa, hono, hengoa,What is the name of it.
Loee,To understand.
Booga,To hold fast.
Loloa,Long.
Kotjee,To cut.
Fatjee,To break.
Fohenna,A son; a brother.
Matee,A fig-tree.
Lohee,A lie.
Mato,Steep; high.
Patoo,A stroke; to strike.
Hooho,The breasts.
Momoggo,Cold.
Saiouhai,Admiration.
Noo,Mine; of me.
Valla,A piece of Cloth worn round the waist.
Doooyoo, a matoo, eeoee,A song in favour of a victor.
Mulloo,Serene; settled; smooth.
Vaitte,To untie a thing.
Moheefo,Come down below.
Fetagee; malowhee,To fight.
Tao,A spear.
Eenee,Now; immediately.
Mamanna; au manna mannaEngaged; contracted to.
Fukka booakka,An epithet of abuse; contempt.
Aloalo,To fan, or cool.
Tammaha,Certain great chiefs.
Tamolao,Chief.
Mahae,A torn hole.
Goefai,What is.
Laoo,To count, or reckon.
Manakko,To give.
Fooo,New; lately made.
Modooa,Old; worn.
Maa,A sour plantain, by being put under ground.
Kaifoo,A brownish yellow.
Eafee,To play on the flute.
Mou afai?When do you go?
Afaia?How many?
Cheefa,A pearl oyster.
Goee, goee,A saw shell.
Fotoohoa,A rock oyster.
Ogoo,Of me; belonging to me.
Lelange,To make.
Behange,Let me see it.
Foo,To box.
Heeva,A song, with many women singing different keys.
Ooloo pokko,The head.
Koukou,To bathe.
Mabba,A three kernelled nut.
Eelo,To know.
Fotte, fotta,To squeeze gently with the hands.
Fangootooa,Wrestling.
Momoho,Ripe.
Koffe,Bamboo which they beat with on the ground.
Alla,I say.
Waila,Hot.
Pango,Bad.
Orlongaa,Thread of which they make their nets, or the plant.
Monee,Truth.
Anga,A shark.
Laffa,Ring-worm.
Fooa,Fruit; flower.
Kokka,A tree they stain their cloth brown with, i.e. the bark.
Moooee,Alive; life; soul; God; or divine spirit.
Tooo,A tree with the berries of which they stain their cloth.
Ogoohaika,Who shall I give this to? Who shall I help?
Maha,Finished; empty.
Pagge,A little paddle they exercise with.
Faio,Small branched coral.
Cheeagge,To throw a thing away.
Faiee tamma,Pregnancy.
Lalanga,To make.
Vao,A wild uncultivated country.
Neeoo goola,Cabbage tree.
Routte,Hibiscus; rosa sinensis.
Foa,A custom of beating the head with a tooth till it bleeds.
Cheelee neefoo,A custom of beating the teeth on the same occasion.
Hogga tainga,A custom of thrusting a spear into their thighs; also a mourning ceremony.
Toofatao,Thrusting a spear into the sides under the arm-pits on these occasions.
Tooengootoo,Doing the same through the cheeks into the mouth.
Kafoo,The garment they commonly wear.
Offa,A term of friendship; as,
Taio offa,My friend, I am glad to see you.
Toofa,To divide or share out food.
Maeneene,To tickle.
Hailulla,Sarcosma.
Hooo,A wooden instrument with which they clear away grass from their fences.
Aho,The dawn, or day-break.
Gooaa,Who is it?
Avo,To go, or take away.
Valle,Mad.
Lelaiee a bee kovee,Is it good, or bad.
Taboonee,To shut, or close.
Taae,To beat, or strike.
Ahae,Who, or where.
Mamaa,Light.
Mamaffa,Heavy.
Faike,A cuttle fish.
Vai veegoo,Wet; moist.