The Three Voyages of Captain Cook Round the World. Vol. VII. Being the Third of the Third Voyage

by James King

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 manna	Engaged; 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.

VOCABULARY of the LANGUAGE of NOOTKA, or KING GEORGE’S SOUND, April, 1778.

Nootka.	English.
Opulszthl,	The sun.
Onulszthl,	The moon.
Nas, or eenaeehl nas,	The sky.
Noohchai,	A mountain, or hill.
Mooksee,	Rocks, or the shore.
Tanass, or tanas,	A man.
Oonook,	A song.
Eeneek, or eleek,	Fire.
Nuhchee, or nookchee,	The land; a country.
Koassama,	The ground.
Mahtai,	A house.
Neit, or neet,	A candle, or lamplight.
Neetopok,	The smoke of a lamp.
Tassyai,	A door.
Ai, and aio,	Yes.
Wook, or Wik,	No.
Wik ait,	None, not any.
Macook,	To barter.
Kaeeemai, or kyomai,	Give me some more for it.
Kootche, or kotche,	To paddle.
Aook, or chiamis,	To eat, to chew.
Topalszthl, or toopilszthl,	The sea.
Oowhabbe,	A paddle.
Shapats, or shapitz, or chapas,	A canoe.
Tawailuck,	White bugle beads.
Seekemaile,	Iron, or metal of any sort.
Ahkoo, or ahko,	This.
Kaa, or kaa chelle,	Give it me, let me look at it, or examine it.
Wook hak,	Will he not do it?
Ma, or maa,	Take it.
Chakeuk,	A hatchet, or hacking tool.
Eetche, or abeesh,	Displeasure.
Haoome, or haooma,	Food.
Takho,	Bad. This iron is bad, takho, seekemaile.
Chelle,	I, me.
Kaeeo,	Broken.
Alle, or alla,	(Speaking to one) Friend; hark ye.
Klao appe, or klao,	Keep it; I’ll not have it.
Asko,	Long, or large.
Iakooeshmaish,	Clothing in general.
Tahquoe, or toohquoe,	A metal-button, or ear-ring.
Wae,	(Calling to one, perhaps) you!
Weekeetateesh,	Sparkling sand, which they sprinkle on their faces.
Chauk,	Water.
Pacheetl, or pachatl,	To give; give me.
Haweelsth, or hawalth,	Friendship, friend.
Kleeseetl,	To paint, or mark with a pencil.
Abeetszle,	To go away, or depart
Sheesookto,	To remain, or abide.
Seeaik,	A stone weapon, with a square point.
Suhyaik,	A spear, pointed with bone.
Taak,	The wood of the depending pine.
Luksheet, or luksheetl,	To drink.
Soochis,	A tree, a wood.
Haieeaipt,	A broad leaf, shrub, or underwood.
Tohumbeet,	Variegated pine; silver pine.
Atlieu,	The depending pine, or cypress.
Koeeklipt,	The Canadian pine.
Cho,	Go.
Sateu,	A pine top.
Kleeteenek,	The little cloak that they wear.
Kleethak,	A bear’s skin.
Klochimme,	Muscles.
Ohkullik,	A wooden box they hold things in.
H’slaiakasl, or slaikalszth,	Coarse mats of bark.
Eesee,	An instrument of bone to beat bark.
Chapitz koole,	The model of a canoe.
Klapatuketeel,	A bag made of mat.
Tahmis,	To spit; spittle.
Wasuksheet,	To cough.
Poop,	Common moss.
Okumha,	The wind.
Chutzquabeelsl,	A bag made of seal skin.
Konneeemis,	A kind of sea weed.
Quaookl, or tookpeetl,	To sit down.
Klukeeszthl, or quoeelszthl,	To rise up.
Tsookeeats,	To walk.
Kummutchchutl,	To run.
Klutsklaee,	To strike or beat.
Teeshcheetl,	To throw a stone.
Teelszthtee,	To rub, or sharpen metal.
Tsook,	To cleave, or strike hard.
Mahkatte,	A small liliaceous root which they eat.
Eumahtame,	Fur of a sea otter.
Cheemaine,	Their largest fishing hooks.
Moostatte,	A bow.
Kahsheetl,	Dead.
Kleeshsheetl,	To shoot with a bow.
Tseehatte,	An arrow.
Katshak,	A flaxen garment, worn as their common dress.
Heshcheene,	A plain Venus shell.
Koohminne,	A bag rattle.
Akeeuk,	A plain bone point for striking seals with.
Kaheita,	A barbed bone point for ditto.
Cheetakulheiwha,	Bracelets of white bugle beads.
Mittemulszsth,	Thongs of skin worn about the wrist and neck.
Iaiopox,	Pieces of copper worn in the ear.
Neesksheetl,	To sneeze.
Suchkas,	A comb.
Seehl,	Small feathers which they strew on their heads.
Wamuhte,	Twisted thongs and sinews, worn about their ankles.
Kutseeoataia,	Veins under the skin.
Tookquuk,	The skin.
Muszthsle,	Pain.
Waeetch,	To sleep.
Siksaimaha,	To breathe, or pant.
Tuhsheetl,	To weep.
Matskoot,	A fly.
Matook,	To fly.
Kooees, or quoees,	Snow, or hail.
Aopk,	To whistle.
Asheeaiksheetl,	To yawn.
Elsthltleek,	An instrument of two sticks standing from each other with barbs.
Cheeeeakis,	A scar of a wound.
Tchoo,	Throw it down, or to me.
Cheetkoohekai, or Cheetkoaik,	A wooden instrument with many bone teeth, to catch small fish with.
Kaenne, or Koenai,	A crow, a bird.
Keesapa,	A fish; a white bream.
Klaamoo,	A bream striped with blue and gold colours.
Taaweesh, or Tsuskeeah,	A stone weapon, or tomahawk, with a wooden handle.
Kamaisthlik,	A kind of snare, to catch fish or other animals with.
Klahma,	Wing feathers of a red bird.
Seetsaennuk,	Anger; scolding.
Heeeai, or Heeeee,	A brown streaked snake.
Klapissime,	A racoon.
Owatinne,	A white-headed eagle.
Kluhmiss,	Train oil; a bladder filled with it.
Oukkooma,	Large carved wooden faces.
Kotyook, or hotyok,	A knife.
See-eema,	A fishing net.
Weena,	A stranger.
Quahmiss,	Fish roe strewed upon pine branches and sea weed.
Kaatl,	Give me.
Hooksquaboolsthl,	A whale harpoon and rope.
Komook,	Chimæra monstrosa.
Quotluk, or quotlukac,	A sea otter’s skin.
Maasenulsthl,	An oblong wooden weapon, two feet long.
Hookooma,	A wooden mask of the human face.
Tooquacumilsthl,	A seal skin.
Cha,	Let me see it.
Sooma,	A kind of haddock, of a reddish brown colour.
Aeea,	A sardine.
Koeetsak,	A wolf-skin dress.
Keepsleetokszl,	A woollen garment.
Isseu,	Pine bark.
Wanshee,	Wild cat skin (lynx brunneus).
Chastimmetz,	A common, and also pine martin.
Ookoomillszthl,	A little, round, wooden cup.
Kooomitz,	A human skull.
Keehlwahmoot,	A skin bladder used in fishing.
Tseeapoox,	A conic cap made of mat, worn on the head.
Summeto,	A squirrel; they also called a rat by this name.
Maalszthl,	A deer’s horn.
Jakops,	A man, or male.
Kolsheetl, or Kolsheat,	To sup with a spoon.
Achatla, or Achaklak,	What is your name?
Achatlaha,	What is his name?
Akassheha, or akassche,	What is the name of that?
Haismussik,	A wooden sabre.
Maeetsalulsthl,	A bone weapon like the Patoo.
Kookelixo,	A fish fin; the hand.
Natcha.	A fish tail.
Klihkleek,	The hoof of an animal.
Klaklasm,	A bracelet.
Ko,	An article, to give strength of expression to another word.
Nahei, or naheis,	Friendship.
Teelsthoop,	A large cuttle fish.
Pachas,	He gave it me.
Quaeeaitsaak,	A yellow, or red fox.
Atchakoe,	A limpet.
Aheita,	A sweet fern root they eat.
Kishkilltup,	The strawberry plant.
Akhmupt,	A narrow grass that grows on the rocks.
Klaiwahmiss,	A cloud.
Mollsthapait,	A feather.
Taeetcha,	Full, satisfied with eating.
Kaaitz,	A necklace of small volute shells.
Tahooquossim,	A carved human head of wood, decorated with hair.
Moowatche,	A carved wooden vizor, like the head of a Quebrenta-huessos.
Mamat,	A black linnet, with a white bill.
Klaokotl,	Give me something.
Pallszthpatl,	Glimmer (sheet).
Eineetl,	The name they apply to a goat; probably of a deer.
Seeta,	The tail of an animal.
Seehsheetl,	To kill.
Ooolszth,	A sand piper.
Saeemitz,	Chequered straw baskets.
Chookwak,	To go up, or away.
Kloosasht,	Smoked herrings.
Keetsma,	Puncturation.
Mikeellzyth,	To fasten, or tie a thing.
Cheeteeakamilzsth,	White beads.
Kakkumipt,	A sea weed, or grass on which they strew fish roe.
Eissuk,	A sort of leek; allium triquetrum.
Kutskushilzsth,	To tear a thing.
Mitzsleo,	A knot.
Mamakeeo,	To tie a knot.
Kluksilzsth,	To loosen, or untie.
Klakaikom,	The leaf of a plant.
Sasinne, or sasin,	A hummingbird.
Koohquoppa,	A granulated lily root they eat.
Seeweebt,	Alder tree.
Kaweebt,	Raspberry bush.
Kleehseep,	The flower of a plant.
Klumma,	Large wooden images placed at one end of their houses.
Aiahtoop, or aiahtoopsh,	A porpoise.
Toshko,	A small brown spotted cod.
Aszlimupt, or ulszthimipt,	Flaxen stuff, of which they make their garments.
Wakash,	An expression of approbation, or friendship.
Kullekeea,	Troughs out of which they eat.
Kaots,	A twig basket.
Sllook,	The roof of a house; boards.
Eilszthmukt,	Nettles.
Koeeklass,	A wooden stage, or frame, on which the fish roe is dried.
Matlieu,	A withe of bark for fastening planks.
Nahass,	A circular hole that serves as a window.
Neetsoanimme,	Large planks, of which their houses are built.
Chaipma,	Straw.
Haquanuk,	A chest, or large box.
Chahkots,	A square wooden bucket, to hold water.
Chahquanna,	A square wooden drinking cup.
Klennut,	A wooden wedge.
Kolkolsainum,	A large chest.
Klieutsunnim,	A board to kneel on when they paddle.
Tseelszthook,	A frame of square poles.
Aminulszth,	A fish.
Natchkoa and Matseeta,	The particular names of two of the monstrous images called Klumma.
Houa,	To go that way.
Achichil,	What does he say?
Aeek,	The oval part of a whale dart.
Aptsheetl,	To steal.
Quoeeup,	To break.
Uhshsapai,	To pull.
Tseehka,	A general song.
Apte, or appe,	You.
Kai,	Thanks.
Kotl,	Me; I.
Punihpunih,	A black beating stone.
Nootka,	The name of the bay or sound.
Yatseenequoppe, Kakallakeeheelook, Nololokum,	The names of three men.
Satsuhcheek,	The name of a woman.
NAMES OF DIFFERENT PARTS OF THE BODY.
Oooomitz,	The head.
Apsoop,	The hair of the head.
Uhpeukel, or upuppea,	The forehead.
Cheecheetsh,	The teeth.
Choop,	The tongue.
Kussee, or kassee,	The eye.
Neets,	The nose.
Papai,	The ear.
Aanuss,	The cheek.
Eehthlux,	The chin.
Apuxim,	The beard.
Tseekoomitz,	The neck.
Seekutz,	The throat.
Eslulszth,	The face.
Eethluxooth,	The lips.
Klooshkooah, klah, tamai,	The nostrils.
Aeetchse,	The eye-brow.
Aapso,	The arm.
Aapsoonilk,	The arm-pit.
Eneema,	The nipple.
Kooquainux, or Kooquainuxoo,	The fingers.
Chushchuh,	Nail of the finger.
Kleashklinne,	The thighs and legs.
Klahtimme,	The foot.
Aiahkomeetz,	The thumb.
Kopeeak,	The fore finger.
Taeeai,	The middle finger.
Oatso, or akkukluc,	The ring finger.
Kasleka,	The little finger.

VOCABULARY of the LANGUAGE of ATOOI, one of the SANDWICH ISLANDS, January, 1778.

Atooi.	English.
Tehaia,	Where.
Mahaia,	Ditto.
Aorre, or Aoe,	No.
He oho,	The hair.
E poo,	The head.
Papaiee aoo,	The ear.
Heraee,	The forehead.
Matta,	The eye.
Pappareenga,	The cheek.
Haieea,	Fish.
Eeeheu,	The nose.
Oome oome,	The beard.
Haire,	To go.
Erawha,	Tears of joy.
Aee,	The neck.
Poheeve,	The arm.
Ooma ooma,	The breast.
Heoo,	The nipple.
Peeto,	The navel.
Hoohaa,	The thigh.
He, wawy,	The leg.
Eroui,	Wait a little.
Areea,	Wait a little.
Myao,	Finger and toe nails.
Eeno,	Bad.
Hootee, hootee,	To pluck up, or out.
Tooanna,	A brother.
Teina,	A younger brother.
Otooma heeva,	A man’s name.
Nanna,	Let me see it.
Noho,	To sit.
Hoe,	To go.
Hooarra,	Sweet potatoes.
E Taeeai,	Calling to one.
Waheine,	A woman.
Teeorre,	To throw away a thing.
He, aieeree,	The skin.
Ma, ty ty,	To look at, or survey a thing.
Tommomy,	Come here.
Erooi,	To retch, to puke.
Too,	Sugar cane.
Maa mona,	Sweet or savoury food.
Tooharre,	To spit.
Matou,	I, first person singular.
My, ty,	Good.
Otaeaio, Terurotoa,	Names of two chiefs.
Oome,	A great number.
Poe,	Taro pudding.
Oohe,	Yams.
Booa,	A hog.
Eeneeoo,	Cocoa nuts.
Ono,	To understand.
Eetee,	To understand, or know.
Otae,	A man’s name.
Maonna,	Full, satisfied with eating.
Owytooehainoa,	What is your name?
Tanata,	A man.
Tangata,	Ditto.
Pahoo,	A drum.
Ehoora,	A kind of dance.
Maro,	A narrow stripe of cloth they wear.
Hoemy; harremy,	To come.
Eroemy,	Fetch it here.
Taooa,	We, first person plural.
Toura,	A rope.
Ooroo,	Bread fruit.
Etee,	Dracæna.
Appe,	Virginian Arum.
Matte,	Dead.
Aoonai,	In a short time; presently.
Paha,	Perhaps.
Ai,	Yes.
Ateera,	Done; at an end.
Hevaite,	To unfold.
Noona,	Above.
Tapaia,	To abide; to keep or restrain from going.
Poore,	A prayer.
Tahouna,	A priest.
Atee,	To fetch, or bring.
Meeme,	To make water.
Ehaia,	Where.
Poota,	A hole.
Mao,	That way.
Mareira,	This place.
Eeo,	There.
Evaa,	A canoe.
Touroonoa,	A man’s name.
My ty,	Let me look.
Aieeboo,	A vessel of gourd shell.
Ahewaite,	Mullus cretaceus.
Opoore,	Sparus parvus puctatus.
Taee,	The sea.
Evy,	Fresh water.
Aiva,	A harbour.
Eerotto,	Within, into.
Owyte eree,	What is the chief’s name?
Toneoneo,	A chief’s name.
Motoo,	To tear, or break.
Toe,	A stone adze.
Vaheeo,	Let it lie, or remain.
Haieehe,	A barbed dart.
Hooroo manoo,	Birds’ feathers.
Motoo,	An island.
Hamoea,	A ceremony of clapping the hands to the head, and prostrating themselves to the chief.
Worero,	Lost; stole.
Aeenoo,	To drink.
Tehaia, orooa,	Where are you?
Ou,	I, first person singular.
Eunai,	Here; at this place.
Pororee,	Hunger; hungry.
Hereema,	A species of Sida.
Meere, meere,	To look at, or behold.
Moa,	A fowl.
Manoo,	A bird.
Dirro,	Below.
Modooa, tanne,	Father.
Modooa, waheine,	Mother.
Naiwe, nawie,	Pleasant; agreeable.
Hai, raa,	The sun.
Hairanee,	The sky.
Abobo,	To-morrow.
Heaho,	A small rope.
Tereira,	There; that way.
Pymy,	Throw it here.
Ewououtte,	Morus Papyrif.
Moe,	To sleep.
Nooe,	Large.
Poowha,	To yawn.
Ahaia,	When; at what time.
Wehai,	To uncover and undo a thing.
Tooto,	A small straw rope.
Eaha, nai,	What is this?
Maeea,	Plantains.
Parra,	Ripe; as ripe fruit.
Toe, toe,	Cold.
Matanee,	The wind.
Etoo,	To rise up.
Hairetoo,	To go there.
Hoatoo,	To give.
Eeapo,	Night.
Eahoiahoi,	Evening.
Oora,	Red feathers.
Teehe,	A present of cloth.
Herairemy,	A place on which fruit is laid as an offering to God.
Henananoo,	A square pile of wicker work, or religious obelisk.
Hereeere,	A burying-ground.
Eteepappa,	The inside of a burying ground.
Harre,	A house.
Harre pahoo,	A drum house in a burying-ground.
Heneene,	A wall, the wall of a burying-ground.
Heho,	A stone set up in a burying ground consecrated to the Deity.
Eatooa,	A god.
Tangaroa,	The name of the god of the place we were at.
None,	Morinda citrifolia.
Hereanee,	Small twig things in a burying-ground.
Hemanaa,	A house, or hut, where they bury their dead.
Herooanoo,	Wooden images in a burying-house.
Tooraipe,	A kind of head-dress, or helmet on an image.
Eahoi,	Hire.
Pohootoo noa,	A cream-coloured whet-stone.
Poota paire,	A district at the western part of the isle.
Eonnotaine,	A short cloak of black and white feathers.
Ottahoinoo,	One article, or thing.
Epappa,	A board used to swim upon.
Oneete,	A kind of cloth.
Heorro taire,	A small scarlet bird, or merops scarlatina.
Taa,	An interjection of admiration.
Epoo,	A bracelet of a single shell.
Eou,	To swim.
Tearre,	Gardenia, or Cape Jasmine.
Heoudoo,	A refusal; I will not do it, or take that for this.
Eeorre,	A rat.
Ehooo,	A gimblet, or any instrument to bore with.
Epaoo, or ooapa,	There is no more; it is done, or finished.
Matou,	A particular sort of fish-hook.
Erahoi, dehoi,	Thin; as, thin cloth, board, &c.
Pattahaee, or heroui,	A sort of musical instrument or rattle, ornamented with red feathers.
Eappanai,	A plume of feathers they wear.
Etooo,	The Cordia sebestina.
Whatte,	To break.
Oeea,	Yes; it is so.
Heoreeoree,	A song.
Paraoo,	A wooden bowl.
Apooava,	A shallow wooden dish they drink ava out of.
Etoohe, toohee,	A particular sort of cloth.
Ootee, or otee, otee,	To cut.
Pappaneeheomano,	A wooden instrument beset with shark’s teeth, used to cut up those they kill.
Maheine,	A wife.
Homy,	Give me.
Moena, or moenga,	A mat to sleep on.
Eeno,	An adjunct, when they express any thing good, though by itself it signifies bad. Thus they say, Erawha eeno, good greeting, as the Otaheiteans say, Ehoa eeno, or my good friend.
Taboo, or tafoo,	Any thing not to be touched, as being forbid. This is an example that shows the transmutation of the H, F, and B into each other. Thus at Otaheite yams are oohe, at Tonga oofe, at New Caledonia oobe, and here taboo is tafoo.
Maooa,	I, first person singular.
Heno,	Little rods, about five feet long, with a tuft of hair on the small end.
Patae,	Salt.
Aheia,	A round pearl shell.
Teanoo,	The cold arising from being in the water.
Tammata,	The sense of taste.
Ootoo,	A louse.
Ehone,	To salute by applying one nose to the other. Ehogge at New Zealand, and Ehoe at Otaheite.
My,	A sore of any kind.
Oura, or ouraa,	Cured; recovered; alive; well.
Mango,	A shark.
Te and he,	The.
Heneeoohe,	An instrument made of a shark’s tooth fixed on a wooden handle, to cut with.
Eea,	An adjunct, as at Otaheite, to give strength to an expression.
Paoo roa,	Quite done; finished.
Ee,	At.
Taira,	That; the other.
Ahoo aura,	Red cloth.
Henaro,	A fly.
Ehateinoa,	What is the name of that?
Heweereweere,	An outrigger of a canoe.
Mawaihe,	The sail of a canoe.
Eheou,	The mast of a canoe.
Hetoa,	The yard of a sail.
Ooamou,	Fast; secure; sound; whole.
Hono,	To go; to move.
Matou,	Fear.
Pooa,	An arrow.
Teeto,	A bow.
Epaee,	Wooden bowls made from the Etooo.
Ohe,	Bamboo.
Henaroo,	The swell of the sea.
Motoo,	Land.
Ehetoo,	A star.
Marama,	The moon.
Ouameeta,	A man’s name.
Numerals to Ten, as at Otaheite.

TABLE to show the affinity between the Languages spoken at Oonalashka and Norton Sound, and those of the Greenlanders and Esquimaux.

English.	Ooonalashka.	Norton Sound.	Greenland from Crantz.	Esquimaux.
A man,	Chengan	----	Angut
A woman,	Anagogenach
The head,	Kameak	----	----	Ne-aw-cock
The hair,	Emelach	Nooit	----	New-rock
The eye brow,	Kamlik	Kameluk	----	Coup-loot
The eye,	Dhac	Enga	----	Ehich
The nose,	Anosche	Ngha	----	Cring-yauk
The cheek,	Oolooeik	Oollooak	----	Ou-lu-uck-cur
The ear,	Tootoosh	Shudeka	----	Se-u-teck
The lip,	Adhee	Hashlaw
The teeth,	Agaloo
The tongue,	Agonoc
The beard,	Engelagoong	Oongai
The chin,	Ismaloch	Tamluk	----	Taplou
The neck,	Ooioc	----	----	Coon-e-soke
The breast,	Shimsen	----	----	Suck-ke-uck
The arm,	Toolak	Dallek	----	Telluck
The hand,	Kedhachoonge	Aishet	----	Alguit
The finger,	Atooch
The nails,	Cagelch	Shetooe
The thigh,	Cachemac	Kookdoshac
The leg,	Ketac	Kanaiak	----	Ki-naw-auk
The foot,	Ooleac	Etscheak	----	E-te-ket
The sun,	Agadac	Maje	----	Suck-ki-nuch
The moon,	Toogedha	----	----	Tac-cock
The sky,	Enacac
A cloud,	Aiengich
The wind,	Caitchee
The sea,	Alaooch	Emai	----	Ut-koo-tuk-lea
Water,	Tangch	Mooe
Fire,	Keiganach	----	----	E-ko-ma
Wood,	Hearach
A knife,	Kamelac
A house,	Oolac	----	Iglo	Tope-uck
A canoe,	Eakeac	Caiac	Kaiak	Kirock
A paddle,	Chasec	Pangehon	Pautik	Pow
Iron,	Comeleuch	Shawik	----	Shaveck
A bow,	Seiech	----	----	Petick sic
Arrows,	Agadhok	----	----	Caukjuck
Darts,	Ogwalook	----	Aglikak
A fish-hook,	Oochtac
No,	Net	Ena	Nag
Yes, or yea,	Ah	Eh	Illisve
One,	Taradac	Adowjak	Attousek	Attouset
Two,	Alac	Aiba	Arlak	Mardluk
Three,	Canoogh	Pingashook	Pingajuah	Pingasut
Four,	Sechn	Shetamik	Sissamat	Sissamat
Five,	Chang	Dallamik	Tellimat	Tellimat
Six,	Atoo	In counting more than five they repeat the same words over again.	----	Arbanget
Seven,	Ooloo	----		Arbanget Attausek
Eight,	Kamching	----	----	Arbanget mardlik
Nine,	Seching	----	----	Kollin illoet
Ten,	Hasc	----	----	Kollit.

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