Unless in a few instances, these powers of the vowels are used throughout the Vocabulary; but, to make the pronunciation still less liable to change, or variation, a few marks are added to the words, as follows:--
This mark ¨ as öa, means that these letters are to be expressed singly.
The letters in Italic, as ee, or oo, make but one simple sound.
When a particular stress is laid on any part of a word in the pronunciation, an accent is placed over that letter where it begins, or rather between that and the preceding one.
It often happens that a word is compounded as it were of two, or in some cases the same word, or syllable, is repeated. In these circumstances, a comma is placed under them at this division, where a rest, or small space, of time is left before you proceed to pronounce the other part, but it must not be imagined that this is a full stop.
Examples in all these Cases.
Röa, Great, long, distant.
E'reema, Five. Ry'poeea, Fog, or mist.
E'hoora, To invert, or turn upside down.
Paroo, roo, A partition, division, or screen.
A VOCABULARY, etc.
A.
To abide, or remain Ete'ei.
An Abode, or place of residence, Noho`ra.
Above, not below, Neea, s. Tie'neea.
An Abscess, Fe'fe.
Action, opposed to rest, Ta'eree.
Adhesive, of an adhesive or sticking
quality Oo'peere.
Adjoining, or contiguous to, E'peeiho.
Admiration, an interjection of, A'wai, s. A'wai
to Peereeai.
An adulterer, Teeho teeho, s. Teeho
or one that vexes a married woman ta-rar
To agitate, or shake a thing,
as water, etc. Eooa'wai.
Aliment, or food of any kind, Mäa.
Alive, that is not dead, Waura.
All, the whole, not a part, A'maoo.
Alone, by one's self, Ota'hoi.
Anger, or to be angry, Warradee,
s. Reedee.
To angle, or fish, E'hootee.
The Ankle, Momoa.
The inner Ankle, A'tooa,ewy.
Answer, an answer to a question, Oo'maia.
Approbation, or consent, Madooho'why.
Punctuated Arches on the hips, E'var're.
The Arm, Reema.
The Armpit, E'e.
An arrow, E'oome.
Arrow, the body of an arrow or reed, O'wha.
The point of an Arrow, To'ai, s. O'möa.
Ashamed, to be ashamed or confused, Ama, s. He'ama.
Ashore, or on shore, Te Euta.
To ask for a thing, Ho'my, s. Ha'py my.
Asperity, roughness, Tarra, tarra.
An Assassin,murderer, or rather
man-killer, soldier, Taata,Töa. or
warrior,
An Assembly, or meeting, Eteou'rooa. Atherina,
A'naiheu.
Avaricious, parsimonious, ungenerous, Pee'peere.
Averse, unwillingness to do a thing, Fata, hoito' hoito.
Authentic,true, Parou, mou.
Awake, not asleep, Arra arra, s. E'ra.
Awry,or to one side; as a wry neck, Na'na.
An Axe, hatchet, or adze, Töe.
Ay, yes; an affirmation, Ai.
B.
A Babe, or child, Mydidde.
A Batchelor, or unmarried person, E'evee (taata.)
The Back, Tooa.
To wipe the Backside, Fy'roo,too'ty.
Bad, it is not good, 'Eè'no.
A Bag of straw, Ete'öe, s.Eäte.
Bait, for fish, Era'eunoo.
Baked in the oven, Etoonoo.
Bald-headed, Oopo'boota.
Bamboo, Eenee'ou.
A Bank, or shoal, E'paa.
Bare, naked, applied to a person that
is undressed, Ta'turra.
The Bark of a tree, Ho'hore.
Barren land, Fe'nooa Ma'oure.
A large round Basket of twig, He'na.
A small Basket of cocoa leaves, Vai'hee.
A long Basket of cocoa leaves, Apo'aira.
A Basket of plantain stock, Papa' Maieea.
A fisher's Basket, Er're'vy.
A round Basket of cocoa leaves, Mo'ene.
A Bastard, Fanna Too'neea.
Bastinado, to bastinade or flog a person, Tapra'hai.
To bathe, Ob'oo.
A Battle, or fight, E'motto.
A Battle-axe, O'morre.
To bawl, or cry aloud, Teimo'toro.
A Bead, Pöe.
The Beard, Oome oome.
To beat upon, or strike a thing, Too'py or Too'baee.
To beat a drum, Eroo'koo.
To beckon a person with the hand, Ta'rappe.
A Bed, or bed-place, E'roee, s. Möi'a.
To bedaub, or bespatter, Par'ry.
A Bee, E'räo.
A Beetle, Peere'teee.
Before, not behind, Te'möa.
A Beggar, a person that is troublesome, Tapa'roo.
continually asking for some-what,
Behind, not before, Te'mooree.
To belch, Eroo'y.
Below, as below stairs, Tei'dirro, s. Teediraro.
Below, underneath, far below, O'raro.
To bend any thing, as a stick, etc. Fa'fe'fe.
Benevolence, generosity, Ho'röa,
e.g. you are a generous man, Taata ho roa öe.
Between, in the middle, betwixit two, Fero'poo.
To bewail, or lament by crying, E'tatee.
Bigness, largeness, great, Ara'hay.
A Bird, Manoo.
A Bitch, Oore, e'ooha.
To bite, as a dog, A ahoo.
Black, colour, Ere, ere.
Bladder, Töa meeme.
A Blasphemer, a person who speaks Toona, (taata.)
disrespectfully of their deities,
Blind, Matta-po.
A Blister, raised by a burn or
other means, Mei'ee
Blood, Toto, s. Ehooei.
To blow the nose, Fatte.
The blowing, or breathing of a whale, Ta'hora.
Blunt, as a blunt tool of any sort, Ma'neea.
The carved Boards of a Maray, E'ra.
A little Boat, or canoe, E'väa.
A Boil, Fe'fe.
Boldness, Eäwou.
A Bone, E'evee.
A Bonetto, a fish so called, Peera'ra.
To bore a hole, Ehoo'ee, s. Ehoo'o.
A Bow, E'fanna.
A Bow-string, Aröa'hooa.
To bow with the head, Etoo'o.
A young Boy, My'didde.
Boy, a familiar way of speaking, He'amanee.
The Brain of any animal, A booba.
A Branch of a tree or plant, E'ama.
Bread-fruit, or the fruit of the
bread-tree, Ooroo.
Bread-fruit, a particular sort of it, E'patëa.
An insipid paste of Bread-fruit, Eh'öe.
The gum of the Bread-tree, Tappo'ooroo.
The leaf of the Bread-tree, E'da'ooroo.
The pith of the Bread-tree, Po'ooroo.
To break a thing, O whatte, s. Owhan ne,
s. Fatte.
The Breast, O'ma
A Breast-plate made of twigs, ornamented
with feathers, dog's hair, Taoome.
and pearl-shell,
To breathe, Watte Weete wee
të,'aho.
Bring, to ask one to bring a thing, Ho'my.
Briskness, being brisk or quick, Tee teere.
Broiled, or roasted, as broiled meat, Ooaweera.
Broken, or cut, 'Motoo.
The Brow, or forehead, E'ry.
A brown colour, Auraura.
Buds of a tree or plant, Te, arre haoo.
A Bunch of any fruit, Eta.
To burn a thing, Döodooe.
A Butterfly, Pepe.
C.
To call a person at a distance, Tooo too'ooo.
A Calm, Maneeno.
A Calm, or rather to be so placed,
that the wind has no access to you, Eou, shea.
Sugar Cane, Tö, Etöo.
A Cap, or covering for the head Tau'matta.
To carry any thing, E'a'mo.
To carry a person an the back, Eva'ha.
Catch a thing hastily with the hand, Po'poee, s. Peero.
as a fly, etc.
To catch a ball, Ama'wheea.
To catch fish with a line, E'hoote.
A Caterpillar, E'tooa.
Celerity, swiftness, Tee'teere, s. E'tirre.
The Centre, or middle of a thing, Tera'poo.
Chalk, Mamma'tëa.
A Chatterer, or noisy impertinent Taata E'moo,
fellow, s. E'moo.
Chearfulness, Wara.
The Cheek, Pappareea.
A Chest, 'Peeha.
The Chest, or body, O'poo.
To chew, or eat, E'y.
Chequered, or painted in squares, Poore, poore.
A Chicken, Möa pee'riaia.
A Chief, or principal person; one of Eäree.
the first rank among the people,
An inferior Chief, or one who
is only in an independent state, Too'ou
a gentleman,
Child-bearing, Fanou, e'vaho.
Children's language, Father, O'pucenoo, and Papa.
Mother, E'wheiarre, & O'pa'tëa.
Brother, E'tama.
Sister, Te'tooa.
The Chin, and lower jaw, E'taa.
Choaked, to be choaked as with Epoo'neina,
victuals, etc. s. Eroo'y.
To chuse, or pick out, Eheee,te,me,my ty.
Circumcision, or rather an incision Eoore,te hai.
of the foreskin,
A sort of Clappers,used at funerals, Par'haoo.
Clapping the bend of the arm smartly E'too.
with the hand, so as to make a noise,
an Indian custom,
The Claw of a bird, A'ee oo.
Clay, or clammy earth, Ewhou,arra.
Clean, not nasty, Oo'ma, s. Eoo'ee.
Clear, pure; as clear water, etc. Tëa'te.
White clayey Cliffs, E'mammatëa.
Close, shut, Eva'hee.
Cloth of any kind, or rather the covering Ahoo.
or raiments made of it,
A piece of oblong Cloth, slit in the
middle, through which the head is Teeboota.
put, and it then hangs down behind
and before,
Brown thin Cloth, Oo'erai.
Dark-brown Cloth, Poo'heere.
Nankeen-coloured Cloth, Aheere, s. Ooa.
Gummed Cloth, Oo'air ara.
Heappa,heappa, s.
Yellow Cloth, A'ade, poo ee ei, s.
Oora poo'ee ei.
Cloth, a piece of thin white cloth Paroo'y, by which name
wrapt round the waist, or thrown they also call a white
over the shoulders, shirt.
A Cloth-beater, or an oblong square To'aa.
piece of wood grooved, and used in
making cloth,
The Cloth-plant, a sort of mulberry Eaoute.
tree,
A Cloud, E'äo, s. Eaoo.
A Cock, Möa, e'töa.
Cock, the cock claps his wings Te Moa Paee, paee.
A Cock-roach, Potte potte.
A Cocoa-nut, A'ree.
The fibrous husk of a Cocoa-nut, Pooroo'waha,
s. Pooroo.
Cocoa-nut oil, E'rede,väe.
Cocoa leaves, E,ne'haoo.
Coition, E'y.
The sense of Cold, Ma'reede.
A Comb, Pa'horo, s. Pa'herre.
Company, acquaintance, gossips, Tee'ÿa.
Compliance with a request, consent, Madoo,ho'why.
Computation, or counting of numbers, Ta'tou.
A Concubine, Wa'heine Möebo,
s. Etoo'neea.
Confusedness, without order, E'vaheea.
Consent, or approbation, Madoo,ho'why.
Contempt, a name of contempt given Waheine,poo'ha.
to a maid, or unmarried woman,
Conversation, Paraou,maro, s.
Para'paraou.
A sort of Convolvulus, or bird-weed,
common in the islands, Ohooe.
Cook'd, dress'd; not raw, Ee'oo, s. Eee'wera.
To Cool one with a fan, Taha`ree.
Cordage of any kind, Taura.
The Core of an apple, Böe.
A Cork, or stopper of a bottle or gourd
shell, Ora'hooe.
A Corner, E'pecho.
Covering, the covering of a fish's gills, Peee'eya.
Covetousness, or rather one not inclined
to give, Pee,peere.
A Cough, Ma're.
To Court, woo a woman, Ta'raro.
Coyness in a woman, No'nöa.
A Crab, Pappa.
Crab, a large land-crab that climbs
the cocoa-nut trees for fruit, E'oowa.
A Crack, cleft, or fissure, Motoo.
Crammed, lumbered, crowded, Ooa,peea'pe,s.Ehotto.
The Cramp, Emo'too too.
A Cray-fish, O'oora.
To Creep on the hands and feet, Ene'ai.
Crimson colour, Oora oora.
Cripple, lame, Tei'tei.
Crooked, not straight, Ooo'peeo.
To crow as a cock, A'a ooa.
The Crown of the head, Too'pooe.
To cry, or shed tears, Taee.
A brown Cuckoo, with black bars and
a long tail, frequent in the isles, Ara'werewa.
To cuff, or slap the chops, E'paroo.
Curlew, a small curlew or whimbrel
found about the rivulets, Torëa.
Cut, or divided, Motoo.
To cut the hair with scissars, O'tee.
D.
A Dance, Heeva.
Darkness, Poee'ree,
s. Pooo'ree
To Darn O'ono
A Daughter, Ma'heine.
Day, or day-light, Mara'marama, s.
A'ou, s. A'aou.
Day-break, Oota'taheita.
Day, to-day, Aoo'nai.
Dead, Matte röa.
A natural Death, Matte nöa.
Deafness, Ta'reea, tooree.
Decrepid, Epoo'tooa.
Deep water, Mona'.
A Denial, or refusal, Ehoo'nöa.
To desire, or wish for a thing, Eooee.
A Devil, or evil spirit, E'tee.
Dew, Ahe'aoo.
A Diarrhoea, or looseness, Hawa, hawa.
To dip meat in salt water instead of Eawee'wo
salt, (an Indian custom,)
Dirt, or nastiness of any kind, E'repo.
Disapprobation, Ehoonöa.
A Disease, where the head cannot be E'pee.
held up, perhaps the palsy,
To disengage, untie or loosen, Eaoo'wai.
Dishonesty, Eee'a.
Displeased, to be displeased, vexed, or Taee'va.
in the dumps,
Dissatisfaction, to grumble, or be Faoo'oue.
dissatisfied,
Distant, far off, Röa.
To distort, or writhe the limbs, body, Faee'ta.
lips, etc.
To distribute, divide or share out, Atoo'ha.
A District, Matei na.
A Ditch, Eö'hoo.
To dive under water, Eho'poo.
A Dog, Oo'ree.
A Doll made of cocoa-plants, Adoo'a.
A Dolphin, A'ouna.
Done, have done; or that is enough, A'teera.
or there is no more,
A Door, Oo'boota.
Double, or when two things are in Tau'rooa.
one, as a double canoe,
Down, or soft hair, E'waou,
To draw a bow, Etëa.
To draw, or drag a thing by force, Era'ko.
Dread, or fear, Mattou.
Dress'd, or cooked, not raw, Ee'oo.
A head Dress, used at funerals, Pa'raee.
To dress, or put on the cloaths, Eu, hau'hooo t'Ahoo.
To drink, Aee'noo.
Drop, a single drop of any liquid, Oo,ata'hai.
To drop, or leak, Eto'tooroo, s.
E'tooroo.
Drops, as drops of rain, To'potta.
Drowned, Parre'mo.
A Drum, Pa'hoo.
Dry, not wet, Oo'maro.
A Duck, Mora.
A Dug, teat, or nipple, Eoo.
Dumbness, E'faö.
E.
The Ear, Ta'reea.
The inside of the Ear, Ta'tooree.
An Ear-ring, Poe note tareea.
To eat, or chew, E'y, s. Mäa.
An Echinus, or sea-egg, Heawy.
Echo, Tooo.
An Egg of a bird, Ehooero te Manoo.
A white Egg-bird, Pee'ry.
Eight, A'waroo.
The Elbow, Too'ree.
Empty, Oooata'aö,
s. Tata'ooa.
An Enemy, Taata'e.
Entire, whole, not broke, Eta, Eta.
Equal, Oohy'tei.
Erect, upright, Etoo.
A Euphorbium tree, with white flowers, Te'tooee.
The Evening, Ooohoi'hoi.
Excrement, Too'ty.
To expand, or spread out cloth, etc. Ho'hora.
The Eye, Matta.
The Eye-brow, and eye-lid, Tooa, matta.
F.
The Face, E'moteea.
To hide or hold the Face away, as
when ashamed, Faree'wai.
Facetious, merry, Faatta atta.
Fainting, to faint, Möe,mo'my.
To fall down, Topa.
False, not true, Ha'warre.
A Fan, or to fan the face or cool it, Taha'ree.
To fart, or a fart, Ehoo.
Fat, full of flesh, lusty, Peea.
The fat of meat, Maee.
A Father Medooa tanne.
A step-father, Tanne, te höa.
Fatigued, tired, E'hei'eu,s.Faea.
Fear, Mattou.
A Feather, or quill, Hooroo, hooroo,
manoo.
Red Feathers, Ora, hooroo te manoo.
Feebleness, weakness, Fara'ra, s. Tooro'ree.
The sense of Feeling, Fa'fa.
To feel, Tear'ro.
A young clever dexterous Fellow, or boy, Te'my de pa'aree.
The Female kind of any animal, E'ooha.
The Fern-tree, Ma'mooo.
Fertile land, Fenooa,maa.
Fetch, go fetch it, Atee.
Few in number, Eote.
To fight, E'neotto.
A Fillip, with the fingers, Epatta.
The Fin of a fish, Tirra.
To finish, or make an end, Eiote.
A Finger, E'reema.
Fire, Ea'hai.
A flying Fish, Mara'ra.
A green flat Fish, Eeume.
A yellow flat Fish, Oo'morehe.
A flat green and red Pai'ou.
The cuckold Fish, Etata.
A Fish, Eya.
Fishing wall for hauling the seine at Epa.
the first point,
A Fish pot, E'wha.
A long Fishing rod of Bamboo, used Ma'keera.
to catch bonettoes, etc.,
A Fissure, or crack, Motoo.
Fist, to open the fist, Ma'hora.
Fist, striking with the fist in dancing, A'moto.
A fly Flapper, or to flap flies, Dahee'ere e'reupa.
Flatness, applied to a nose, or a vessel
broad and flat; also a spreading
flat topt tree, Papa.
A red Flesh mark, Eee'da.
To float on the face of the water, Pa'noo.
The Flower of a plant, Pooa.
Open Flowers, Teearre'oo wa.
Flowers, white odoriferous flowers,
used as ornaments in the ears, Teearre tarreea.
Flown, it is flown or gone away, Ma'houta.
A Flute, Weewo.
A black Fly-catcher, a bird so called, O'mamäo.
A Fly, Poore'hooa.
To fly, as a bird, E'raire.
Fog, or mist, Ry'poeea.
To fold up a thing, as cloth, etc. He'fetoo.
A Fool, scoundrel, or other epithet of
contempt, Ta'ouna.
The Foot, or sole of the foot, Tapooy.
The Forehead, E'ry.
Forgot, or lost in memory, Oo'aro.
Foul, dirty, nasty, Erepo.
A Fowl, Möa.
Four, E'ha.
The Frapping of a flute, Ahëa.
Freckles, Taina.
Fresh, not salt, Eanna,anna.
Friction, rubbing, E'oo ee.
Friend, a method of addressing a
stranger, Ehöa
A particular Friend, or the salutation E'apatte.
to him,
To frisk, to wanton, to play, E'hanne.
From there, No,reira,
s. No,reida.
From without, No,waho'oo.
From before, No,mooa.
Fruit, 'Hoo'ero.
Perfume Fruit from Tethuroa, a
small island, Hooero te manoo.
A yellow Fruit, like a large plumb
with a rough core, A'vee.
Full, satisfied with eating, Pÿa,s.Oo'pÿa,
s.'Paÿa.
A Furunculus, or a small hard boil, Apoo.
G. A Garland of flowers, A'voutoo,
s. A'routoo
Ef ha, apai.
Generosity, benevolence, Ho'röa.
A Gimblet, Eho'oo.
A Girdle, Ta'tooa.
A Girl, or young woman, Too'neea.
A Girthing manufacture, Tatoo'y.
To give a thing, Höa'too.
A looking-Glass, Heeo'eeota.
A Glutton, or great eater, Taata A'ee, s.
Era'pöa nooe.
To go, or move from where you stand Harre.
to walk
To go, or leave a place, Era'wa.
Go, begone, make haste and do it, Haro.
Go and fetch it, Atee.
Good, it is good, it is very well, My`ty, s.
Myty,tye,
s. Maytay.
Good-natured, Mama'hou,
s. Ma'roo.
A Grandfather, Too'boona.
A Great-grandfather, Tooboona tahe'too.
A Great great-grandfather, Ouroo.
A Grandson, Mo'boona.
To grasp with the hand, Hara'waai.
Grasping the antagonist's thigh when Tomo.
dancing,
Grass, used on the floors of their Ano'noho.
houses,
To grate cocoa-nut kernel, E'annatehea'ree.
Great, large, big, Ara'hai.
Green colour, Poore poore.
To groan, Eroo,whe.
The groin, Ta'pa.
To grow as a plant, etc. We'rooa.
To grunt, or strain, Etee,toowhe.
The blind Gut, Ora'booboo.
The Guts of any animal, A'aoo.
H.
The Hair of the head, E'roroo,
s. E'rohooroo.
Grey Hair, Hinna'heina.
Red Hair, or a red-headed man, E'hoo.
Curled Hair, Peepee.
Woolly frizzled Hair, Oë'töeto.
To pull the Hair, E'woua.
Hair, tied on the crown of the head, E'poote.
Half of any thing, Fa'eete.
A Hammer, Etee'te.
Hammer it out, Atoo'bianoo.
The Hand, E'reema.
A deformed Hand, Peele'oi.
A motion with the Hand in dancing, O'ne o'ne.
A Harangue, or speech, Oraro.
A Harbour, or anchoring-place, Too'tou.
Hardness, E'ta,e'ta.
A Hatchet, axe, or adze, Töe.
He, Nana.
The Head, Oo'po.
A shorn Head, E'voua.
The Head-ache, in consequence of
drunkenness, Eana`neea.
The sense of Hearing, Faro.
The Heart of an animal, A'houtoo.
Heat, warmth, Mahanna,hanna.
Heavy, not light, Teima'ha.
The sea Hedge-hog, Totera.
A blue Heron, Otoo.
A white Heron, Tra'pappa.
To hew with an axe, Teraee.
Hibiscus, the smallest species of Hibiscus,
with rough seed cases, that adhere
to the clothes in walking, Peere,peere.
Hibiscus, a species of Hibiscus with
large yellow flowers, Pooo'rou.
The Hiccup, Etoo'ee,
s. Eoo'wha.
Hide, to hide a thing, E'hoona.
High, or steep, Mato.
A Hill, or mountain, Maoo,
s. Maoo'a,
s. Moua.
One-tree Hill, a hill so called in
Matavia Bay, Tal'ha.
To hinder, or prevent, Tapëa.
The Hips, E'tohe.
Hips, the black punctuated part of Tamo'rou.
the hips,
To hit a mark, Ele'baou,
s. Wa'poota.
Hiss, to hiss or hold out the finger at Tee'he.
one,
Hoarseness, E'fäo.
A Hog, Böa.
To hold fast, Mou.
Hold your tongue, be quiet or silent, Ma'moo,
A Hole, as a gimblet hole in wood,etc, E'rooa, s. Poota.
To hollow, or cry aloud to one, Too'o.
To keep at Home, Ate'ei te Efarre.
Honesty, Eea'oure.
A fish Hook, Ma'tau.
A fish Hook of a particular sort, Weete,weete.
The Horizon, E'paee,
no t'Eraee.
Hot, or sultry air, it is very hot, Pohee'a.
A House, E'farre, s. Ewharre.
A House of office, Eha'moote.
A large House, Efarre'pota.
A House on props, A'whatta.
An industrious Housewife, Ma'heine Amau'hattoi
How do you, or how is it with you, Tehanoöe.
Humorous, droll, merry, Fa,atta,'atta.
Hunger, Poro'ree,
s. Poee'a.
A Hut, or house, E'farre.
I
I, myself, first person singular, Wou(1) Mee.(2)
The lower Jaw, E'ta.
Idle, or lazy, Tee'py.
Jealousy in a woman, Ta'boone, s.Fatee
no, s. Hoo'hy.
Ignorance, stupidity, Weea'ta.
Ill-natured, cross, Oore, e'eeore.
An Image of a human figure, E'tee.
Imps, the young imps, Tëo'he.
Immature, unripe, as unripe fruit, Poo.
Immediately, instantly, To'hyto.
Immense, very large, Röa.
Incest, or incestuous, Ta'wytte.
Indigent, poor, necessitous, Tee,tee.
Indolence, laziness, Tee'py.
Industry, opposed to idleness, Taee'a.
Inhospitable, ungenerous, Pee'peere.
To inform, E'whäe.
A sort of Ink, used to punctuate, E'rahoo.
An inquisitive tattling woman, Maheine Opotaieehu.
To interrogate, or ask questions, Faeete.
To invert, or turn upside down, E'hoora, tela'why.
An Islet, Mo'too.
The Itch, an itching of any sort, Myro.
To jump, or leap, Mahouta, s. Araire.
K.
Keep it to yourself, Vaihee'o.
The Kernel of a cocoa-nut, Emo'teea.
To kick with the foot, Ta'hee.
The Kidnies, Fooa'hooa.
Killed, dead, Matte.
To kindle, or light up, Emäa.
A King, Eäree,da'hai.
A King-fisher, the bird to called, E'rooro.
To kiss, E'hoee.
Kite, a boy's play-kite, O'omo.
The Knee, E'tooree.
To kneel, Too'tooree.
A Knot, Ta'pona.
A double Knot, Va'hodoo.
The female Knot formed on the upper Teebona.
part of the garment, and on one
side,
To know, or understand, Eete.
The Knuckle, or joint of the fingers, Tee,poo.
L.
To labour, or work, Ehëa.
A Ladder, Era'a, s. E'ara.
A Lagoon, Ewha'ouna,
s.Eä'onna.
Lame, cripple, Tei'tei.
A Lance, or spear, Täo.
Land in general, a country, Fe'nooa,
s. Whe'nooa.
Language, speech, words, Pa'raou.
Language, used when dancing, Timoro'dee,
te'Timoro'dee.
Largeness, when applied to a country, Ara'hai.
country,etc. Nooe.
To laugh, Atta.
Laziness, Tee'py.
Lean, the lean of meat, Aëo.
Lean,slender, not fleshy, Too'hai.
To leap, Ma'houta,
s. A'rere.
Leave it behind, let it remain, 'Vaihëo.
To leave, E'wheeoo.
The Leg, A'wy.
Legs, my legs ache, or are tired, A'hooa.
A Liar, Taata,ha'warre.
To lie down, or along, to rest one's
self, Ete'raha,
s. Te'poo.
To lift a thing up, Era'wai.
Day Light, Mara'marama.
Light, or fire of the great people Toutoi,papa.
Light, or fire of the common people, Neeao,papa.
Light, to light or kindle the fire, A'toonoo
t'Eee'wera.
Light, not heavy, Ma'ma.
Lightning, Oo'waira.
The Lips, Ootoo.
Little, small, Eete.
A Lizard, 'Möo.
Loathsome, nauseous, E,a'wawa.
A sort of Lobster, frequent in the isles, Teeonai.
To loll about, or be lazy, Tee'py.
To loll out the tongue, Ewha'toroo t'Arere.
To look for a thing that is lost, Tapoonee.
A Looking-glass, Heeo'ee'otta.
Loose, not secure, Aoo'weewa.
A Looseness, or purging, Hawa,'hawa.
To love, Ehe'naroo.
Lover, courtier, wooer, Ehoo'nöa.
A Louse, Oo'too.
Low, not high, as low land, etc. Hëa,hëa, s. Papoo.
Eee'öa.
The Lungs, Teetoo,'arapoa.
Lusty, fat, full of flesh, Oo'peea.
M.
Maggots, E'hoohoo.
A Maid, or young woman , Too'neea.
To make the bed, Ho'hora, te Möe'ya.
The Male of any animal, male kind, E'öta.
A Man, Täata, s. Taane.
An indisposed or insincere Man, Täata,ham'aneeno.
A Man-of-war bird, Otta'ha.
Many, a great number, Wo'rou,wo'rou,
s. manoo, manoo.
A black Mark on the skin, Eee'ree.
Married, as a married man, Fanou'nou.
A Mat, E'vanne.
A silky kind of Mat, Möe'a.
A rough sort of Mat, cut in the Poo'rou.
middle to admit the head,
A Mast of a ship or boat, Teera.
Mature, ripe; as ripe fruit, Para, s. Pe.
Me, I, Wou, s. Mee.
A Measure, E'a.
To measure a thing, Fa'eete.
To meet one, Ewharidde.
To melt, or dissolve a thing, Too'tooe.
as grease etc.
The middle, or midst of a thing, Teropoo.
Midnight, O'toora,hei'po.
To mince, or cut small, E'poota.
Mine, it is mine, or belongs to me, No'oo.
To miss, not to hit a thing, Oo'happa.
Mist, or fog, Ry'poeea.
To mix things together, A'pooe,'pooe.
To mock or scoff at one, Etoo'hee.
Modesty, Mamma'haoo.
Moist, wet, Wara'ree.
A Mole upon the skin, Atoo'nöa.
A lunar Month, Mara'ma.
A Monument to the dead, Whatta'rau.
The Moon, Mara'ma.
The Morning, Oo'poee'poee.
To-morrow, Bo'bo, s. A,Bo'bo.
The day after to-morrow, A'bo'bo doora.
The second day after to-morrow; Poee,poee,addoo.
A Moth, E,pepe.
A Mother, Ma'dooa, wa'heine.
A motherly, or elderly woman, Pa'tëa.
Motion, opposed to rest, Ooa'ta.
A Mountain, or hill, Maooa, s. Moua.
Mountains of the highest order, Moua tei'tei.
Mountains of the second order, Moua 'haha.
Mountains of the third or lowest
order, Pere'raou.
Mourning, 'Eeva.
Mourning leaves, viz. those of the Ta'paoo.
cocoa-tree, used for that purpose,
The Mouth, Eva'ha.
To open the Mouth, Ha'mamma.
A Multitude, or vast number, Wo'rou, wo'rou.
Murdered, killed, Matte, s. matte röa.
A Murderer, Taata töa.
A Muscle-shell, Nou,ou.
Music of any kind, Heeva.
A Musket, pistol, or firearms Poo,poo, s. Poo.
of any kind,
Mute, silent, Fatebooa.
To matter, or stammer, E'whaou.
N.
The Nail of the fingers, Aee'oo.
A Nail of iron, Eure.
Naked, i. e. with the clothes off, Ta'lurra.
undressed,
The Name of a thing, Eee'oo.
Narrow, strait, not wide, Peere,peere.
Nasty, dirty, not clean, E,repo.
A Native, Taata'tooboo.
The Neck, A'ee.
Needles, Narreeda.
A fishing Net, Oo'paia.
New, young, sound, Hou.
Nigh, Poto, s. Whatta'ta.
Night, Po, s. E'aoo.
To-Night, or to-day at night, A'oone te' Po.
Black Night-shade, Oporo.
Nine, A'eeva.
The Nipple of the breast, E'oo.
A Nit, Eriha.
[1] Ay'ma, [2] Yaiha,
No, a negation, [3]A'oure, [4] Aee,
[5] Yehaeea.
To nod, A'touou.
Noisy, chattering, impertinent, Emoo.
Noon, Wawa'tea.
The Nostrils, Popo'hëo.
Numeration, or counting of numbers, Ta'tou.
A cocoa Nut, Aree.
A large compressed Nut,that tastes Eeehee.
like chesnuts when roasted,
O.
Obesity, corpulence, Ou'peea.
The Ocean, Ty, s. Meede.
Odoriferous, sweet-smelled, No'nöa.
Perfumed Oil they put on the hair, Mo'nöe.
An Ointment,plaister, or any thing E'ra'paoo.
that heals or relates to medicine,
Old, Ora'wheva.
One, A'tahai.
Open, clear, spacious, Ea'tëa.
Open, not shut, Fe'rei.
To open, Te'haddoo.
Opposite to, or over against, Wetoo'wheitte.
Order, in good order, regular, without Wara'wara.
confusion,
Ornament, any ornament for the ear, Tooee ta'reea.
Burial Ornaments, viz. nine noits Ma'ray Wharre.
stuck in the ground,
An Orphan, Oo'hoppe,
poo'aia.
Out, not in, not within, Teiwe'ho.
The Outside of a thing, Ooa'pee.
An Oven in the ground, Eoo'moo.
Over, besides, more than the quantity, Te'harra.
To overcome, or conquer, E'ma'ooma.
To overturn, or overset, Eha'paoo.
An Owner E'whattoo.
A large species of Oyster, I'teëa.
The large rough Oyster, or Spondylus, Paho'öa.
P.
The Paddle of a canoe, or to paddle, E'höe.
To paddle a canoe's head to the right What'tëa.
To paddle a canoe's head to the left, Wemma.
Pain, or soreness,the sense of pain, Ma'my.
A Pair, or two of any thing together, Ano'ho.
The Palate, E'ta'nea.
The Palm of the hand, Apoo'reema.
To Pant, or breathe quickly, Oo'pou'pou,tëa'ho.
Pap, or child's food, Mamma.
A Parent, Me'dooa.
A small blue Parroquet, E'veenee.
A green Parroquet, with a E'a'a.
red forehead,
The Part below the tongue, Eta'raro.
A Partition, division, or screen, Paroo'roo.
A Pass, or strait, E,aree'ëa.
A fermented Paste, of bread,
fruit and others, Ma'hee.
A Path, or road, Eä'ra.
The Pavement before a house or hut, Pÿe,pye.
A Pearl, Pöe.
The Peduncle, and stalk of a plant, A'mäa, s. E'atta.
To peel or take the skin off a
cocoa-nutetc. A'tee, s. E'atee.
Peeled, it is peeled, Me'atee.
A Peg to hang a bag on, 'Pe'aoo.
A Pepper-plant, from the root of
which they prepare an inebriating
liquor, Awa.
Perhaps, it may be so, E'pa'ha.
Persons of distinction, Patoo'nehe.
A Petticoat of plantane leaves, AArou'maieea.
Petty, small, trifling, opposed to Nooe, Ree.
A Physician, or person who
attends the sick, Taata no E'rapaoo.
Pick, to pick or choose, Ehee te mai my ty.
A large wood Pigeon, Eroope.
A large green and white Pigeon, Oo'oopa.
A small black and white Pigeon,
with purple wings, Oooowy'deroo.
A Pimple, Hooa'houa.
To Pinch with, the fingers, Ooma.
A Plain, or flat, E'peeho.
Plane, smooth, Pa'eea.
A Plant of any kind, O'mo.
A small Plant, E'rabo.
The fruit of a Plantane-tree Maiee'a, s. Maya.
Horse Plantanes, Fai'ee.
Pleased, good humoured, not cross or Maroo.
surly,
Pluck it up, Areete.
To pluck hairs from the beard, Hoohootee.
To plunge a thing in the water, E,oo'whee.
The Point of any thing, Oë,öe, or Oi,oi.
Poison, bitter, Awa,awa.
A Poll, Oora'hoo.
Poor, indigent, not rich, Tee'tee.
A bottle-nosed Porpoise, E'oua.
Sweet Potatoes, Oo'marra.
To pour out any liquid substance, Ma'nee.
Pregnant with young, Waha'poo.
To press, or squeeze the legs gently
with the hand, when tired or pained, Roro'mee.
Prick, to prick up the ears, Eoma te ta'ree.
A Priest, Ta'houa.
Prone, or face downwards, Tee'opa.
A sort of Pudding, made of fruits,
oil, etc. Po'po'ee.
Pumpkins, A'hooa.
To puke, or vomit, E'awa, s. e'roo'y.
Pure, clear, E'oo'ee.
A Purging, or looseness, Hawa,hawa.
To pursue, and catch a person who Eroo,Eroo,
has done some mischief, s. Eha'roe.
To push a thing with the hand, Too'raee.
Put it up, or away, Orno.
Q.
Quickness, briskness, E'tirre.
To walk quickly, Harre'neina.
Quietness, silence, a silent or seemingly
thoughtful person, Falle'booa.
A Quiver for holding arrows, 'Peeha.
R.
A small black Rail, with red eyes, Mai'ho.
A small black Rail, spotted and
buured with white, Pooa'nee.
Rain, E'ooa.
A Rainbow, E'nooa.
Raft, a raft of bamboo, Maito'e.
Rank, strong, urinous, Ewão wao.
A Rasp, or file, Ooee.
A Rat, 'Yore, s. Eyore.
Raw meat, flesh that is not dressed E'otta.
cooked,
Raw fruit, as plantanes, etc. that are Paroure.
not baked
To recline, or lean upon a thing, E'py.
Red colour, Oora,oora,
s. Matde.
To reef a sail, Epo'uie te rya.
A Refusal, Ehoo'nooa.
The Remainder of any thing, T,'Ewahei.
To rend, burst, or split, Moo'moomoo.
Rent, cracked, or torn, E'wha.
To reside, live or dwell, E'noho.
Respiration, breathing, Tooe,tooe.
A Rib, Awäo.
Rich, not poor, having plenty of Epo'too.
goods, etc.
A Ring, 'Maino.
The Ringworm, a disease so called, E'nooa.
Ripe, as ripe fruit, etc. Para, s. Pai, s. Ooo
pai.
Rise, to rise up, A'too.
To rive, or split, Ewhaoo' whaoo.
A Road, or path, Eä'ra.
Roasted, or broiled, Ooa'waira.
A Robber, or thief, Eee'a (taata.)
A Rock, Paoo.
A reef of Rocks, E'aou.
Rolling, the rolling of a ship, Too'roore.
A Root, Apoo, s. Ea.
A Rope of any kind, Taura.
Rotten, as rotten fruit, etc. Roope.
Rough, not smooth, Ta'rra, tarra.
To row with oars, E'oome, s, E'höe.
To rub a thing, as in washing the hands Ho'roee.
and face,
The Rudder of a boat, or steering Höe,fa'herre.
paddle of a canoe,
Running backwards and forwards, Oo'atapone.
endeavouring to escape,
S.
The Sail of a ship or boat, Eee'ai.
To sail, or to be under sail, E'whano.
Salt, or salt water, Ty'ty, s. Meede.
Sand, dust, E'one.
Saturn, Whati'hëa.
Saunders's island, Tabooa, Manoo.
A Saw, Eee'oo.
A Scab, E'tona.
A fish's Scale or scales, Pöa.
A pair of Scissars, O'toobo,
s. O'toboo.
A Scoop, to empty water from a canoe, E'tata.
To scrape a thing, Oo'aoo.
To scratch with the fingers, Era'raoo.
Scratched, a scratched metal, etc. Pahoore'hoore.
The Sea-cat, a fish so called, Poohe.
The Sea, Taee, s. Meede.
A Sea-egg, He'awy.
A Seam between two planks, Fatoo'whaira.
To search for a thing that is lost, Oö,s.Pae'mee.
A Seat, Papa.
Secret, a secret whispering, or slandering
another, Ohe'moo.
The Seed of a plant, Hooa'tootoo,
s. Ehooero
The sense of seeing, E'hee'o.
To send, Eho'pöe.
A Sepulchre, or burying-place, Ma'ray.
A Servant, Towtow.
Seven, A'Heetoo.
To sew, or string, E'tooe.
Seyne, to haul a seyne, Etoroo te paia.
Shady, Maroo,maroo.
To shake, or agitate a thing, Eooa'wai.
A Shark, Mäo.
Sharp, not blunt, Oö'ëe.
To shave, or take off the beard, Eva'roo,
s.Whanne, whanne.
A small Shell, Ot'eo.
A tyger Shell, Pore'hoo.
Shew it me, Enara.
A Ship, Pahee.
Shipwreck, Ara'wha.
A white Shirt, Paroo'y.
To shiver with cold, A'tete.
Mud Shoes, or fishing shoes, Tama.
The Shore, Euta.
Short, Po'potoo.
Shut, not open, Opa'nee,
s. Poo'peepe.
Sickness, Matte my Mamy.
The left Side, A'roode.
The Side, E'reea'wo.
The right Side, Atou,a'taou.
Sighing, Fa'ëa.
Silence, Fatte'booa.
Similar, or alike, Oowhyä'da.
To sink, A'tomo.
A Sister, Too'heine.
To sit down, A'noho.
To sit cross-legged, Tee'py.
Six, A'Honoo.
A Skate-fish, E'whaee.
The Skin, Ee'ree.
The Sky, E'raee.
To sleep, Möe.
The long Sleep, or death, Möe röa.
To sleep, when sitting, Too'roore,möe.
A Sling, E'ma.
Slow, Marra,marröa,s.Fate.
Small, little, Eete.
The sense of smelling, Fata'too,
s.Ootoo,too,too.
Smell it, Hoina.
To smell, Ahe'oi.
Smoke, E'oora.
Smooth, Pa'ya.
Smutting the face with charcoal for
funeral ceremonies, Bap'para.
A sea Snake, that has alternate
rings of a white and black colour, Poohee'aroo.
To snatch a thing hastily, E'hairoo.
Sneezing, Machee'ai.
Snipe, a bird resembling a snipe, of
a black and brown colour, Tee'tee.
Snot 'Hoope.
Soberness, sobriety, sober, not given Teireida.
to drunkenness,
To soften, Eparoo'paroo.
Softness, that is, not hard, Maroo.
The Sole of the foot, Tapoo'y.
A Son My'de.
A Son-in-law, Hoo'nöa.
A Song, Heeva.
A Sore, or ulcer, O'pai.
Soreness, or pain, Ma'may.
Sound, any sound that strikes the ear, Pa'eena.
A Span, Ewhäe ono.
To speak, Paraou.
Speak; he speaks not from the heart, Neeate ootoo te parou
his words are only on his lips, no nona.
A Spear, or lance, Täo.
To spill, Emare.
To spit, Too'tooa.
To spread, or to expand a thing, as Ho'hora.
cloth, etc.
To squeeze, or press hard, Ne,'neee.
To squeeze, or press gently with the hand, Roro'mee.
Squint-eyed, Matta'areva.
A fighting Stage in a boat, E'tootee.
To stamp with the feet, to trample on Tata'hy.
a thing,
Stand up, Atëarenona.
A Star, E'faitoo, s. Hwettoo.
A Star-fish, Eve'ree.
To startle, as when one dreams Wa'hee, te'dirre.
Stay, or wait a little, A'reea, s. Aree'ana.
To steal, 'Woreedo.
Steep, as steep rocks, or cliffs, Mato.
A walking Stick, 'Tame.
Stinking, ill-smelled, as stinking water,etc. Na'mooa,
s. Nee'neeo.
Stink, to stink or smell ill, Fou, fou.
To stink, as excrement, Peero,peero.
The Stomach, 'Paraee'a.
A Stone, Owhay.
A polished Stone, used to beat victuals Pai'noo.
into a paste,
Stones, upright stones which stand on
the paved area before huts, Too'toore.
A small Stool, to lay the head
on when asleep, Papa, s. Papa, rooä.
Stool, to go to stool, Teetee'o.
To stop, A'too.
The Stopper of a quiver, Ponau.
A Storm of wind, rain, thunder, etc. Tarooa.
Strait, narrow, not wide, Peere,peere.
Striking, hollow striking in dancing, Apee.
The String of a quiver, E'aha.
Strong, as a strong man, O'omara.
Struck, A'boola.
Stupidity, ignorance, Weea'la.
To suck as a child, Ote,ote.
Sugar cane, E'To, s. Töo.
Suicide, Euha'aou.
Sultry, or hot air, Poheea.
The Sun, Mahanna, s. Era.
The meridian Sun, Tei'neea te Mahanna.
Supine, lying, Fateeraha.
Surf of the sea, Horo'wai.
An interjection of Surprise,
or admiration, Allaheuee'ai.
To surround, A'boone.
To swallow, Horo'mee.
The Sweat of the body, or to sweat E'hou, s. Ehou hou.
A sweet taste, Mona.
Swell of the sea, E'roo.
T.
A Tail, Ero.
A Tail of a bird, E'hoppe.
To take a friend by the hand, Etoo'yaoo.
To take off, or unloose, Eve'vette.
To take care of the victuals, Ewhaapoo te maa.
To talk, or converse, Paraou.
The sense of tasting, Tama'ta.
A Tetotum, or whirligig, E'piröa.
To tear a thing, Ha'hy, s. Whatte.
A Teat, or dug, E'oo.
The Teeth, E'neeheeo.
Ten A'hooroo.
To tend, or feed hogs, Ewhaee te Böa.
Tenants, Afeu'hau.
A black Tern, with a whitish head, Oee'o.
There, Te'raee.
They, them, or theirs, To'taooa.
Thickness, applied to solid bodies, Meoo'meoo.
Thick, as thick cloth, etc. Tooe'too'e.
Thick, muddy, Ewore'roo,s.Eworepe.
Thine, it is yours, or belongs to you, No öe.
Thirst, W'ahee'y.
Thoughts, Paraou, no te o'poo.
An appearance of thoughtfulness, Fate'booa.
Three, Toroo.
The Throat, Ara'poa.
To throw, or heave a thing, Taora.
To throw a thing away, Harre'wai.
To throw a ball, Ama'hooa.
To throw a lance, Evara'towha.
Throw, shall I throw it, Taure'a'a.
Throwing in dancing, Hoe'aire.
The Thumb, E'reema,erahai.
Thunder, Pa'teere.
Tickle, to tickle a person, My'neena.
A Tide, or current, A'ow.
To tie a knot, Ty.
Time, a space of time, from 6 to 10
at night, O'tooe, teepo.
Time, a little time, a small space, Popo'eunoo.
Time, a long time, a great while, Ta'moo.
A Title belonging to a woman of rank, E'tapay'roo.
A Toe of the foot, Maneeo.
A Tomb, Too,pap'pou.
The Tongue, E'rero.
A Tortoise, E'honoo.
Touching, Fa'fa.
Tough, as tough meat, etc. Ahoo'oue.
A Town, E'farre pooto pootoo.
To trample with the foot, Tata'he, s. Ta'ta'hy.
A Tree, E'räo.
A Tree, from which they make clubs, Töa (Eräo.)
spears, etc.
To tremble, or shudder with cold, Ooa'titte, s. Eta.
Trembling, shaking, Aou'dou.
To trip one up in wrestling, Me'häe.
A Tropic-bird, Manoo'roa.
Truth, Evaee'röa,s.Paraou,mou.
To tumble, Pouta'heite.
A Turban, E'täe.
To turn, or turned, Oo'ahöe.
To turn, as in walking backwards and
forwards, Hoodeepeepe.
Twins, twin children, Ma'hëa.
To twist a rope, Tawee'ree.
Two, E'Rooä.
U.
An Ulcer, or sore, O'pai.
Under, below, low down, Oraro.
Under sail, Pou'pouee.
To understand, Ee'te.
To undress, or take off the clothes, Ta'turra.
An unmarried person, Aree'oi.
Unripe, as unripe fruit,etc. Poo.
V.
Luminous Vapour, Epao.
Vassal, or subject, Manna'houna.
Vast, Ara,hai,s.Mai,ara'hai.
The Veins that run under the skin, E'woua.
Venus, Tou'rooa.
Vessel, any hollow vessel, as cups of
nuts,etc. Ai'boo.
Vessel, a hollow vessel in which they
prepare an inebriating liquor, Oo'mutte.
To vomit, Eroo'y.
W.
Wad, tow, fibres like hemp, Ta'mou.
Wait, stay a little, Areeana.
Wake, awake, Arra arra, s. Era.
To walk out, Avou'oia.
To walk backwards and forwards, Hooa peepe.
A Warrior, soldier, or rather a man-killer, Taatatöa.
Warmth, heat, Mahanna,hanna.
A Wart, Toria.
To wash, as to wash cloth in water, Mare.
To watch, Eteäe.
Water, A'vy.
Water-cresses, Pa'töa.
We, both of us, Taooa, s. Aroo'rooa.
A wedge, Era'hei.
To weep, or cry, Hanö a,a,taee.
Well recovered, or well escaped, Woura, s. woo,ara.
Well, it is well, charming, fine, Pooro'too.
What, whats that, E'hara, E'ha'rya,s.
Ye'haeea, expressed
inquisitively.
What do you call that, what is the
name of it, Owy te aee'oa.
When, at what time, W'hëëa.
Where is it, Te'hëa.
Whet, to whet or sharp a thing, Evoee.
To whistle, Ma'poo.
Whistling, a method of whistling to
call the people to meals, Epou,maa.
To whisper secretly, as in backbiting, etc. Ohe'moo.
Who is that, what is he called, Owy,tanna, s.
Owy,nana.
Whole, the whole not a part of a thing, E'ta,e'tea, s. A'maoo.
Wide, not strait or narrow, Whatta,whatta.
A Widow, Wa'tooneea.
Wife, my wife, Ma'heine.
The Wind, Mattay.
The south-east Wind, Mattaee.
A Window, Ma'laee ou'panee.
The Wing of a bird, Ere'ou.
To wink, E'amou,amoo.
To wipe a thing clean, Ho'roee.
Wish, a wish to one who sneezes, Eva'roua t Eätooa.
Within side, Tee'ro to.
A Woman, Wa'heine.
A married Woman, Wa'heine mou.
Woman, she is a married woman, she
has got another husband, Terra,tanne.
Won't I won't do it, 'Aeeoo, expressed
angrily.
Wood of any kind, E'raö.
A Wound, Oo'tee.
A Wrestler, Mouna.
Wrinkled in the face, Meeo, meeo.
The Wrist, Mo'möa.
A Wry-neck, Na'na.
Y.
To yawn, Ha'mamma.
Yellow colour, He'appa.
Yes, Ay, s. ai.
Yesterday, Ninna'hay.
Yesternight, Ere'po.
York island, Ei'mëo.
Yon Oë.
young,as a young animal of any kind, Pee'naia.
[21] A Table exhibiting at one View, Specimens of different
languages spoken in the South-Sea, from Easter Island,
Westward to New Caledonia, as observed in the Voyage.
English. Otaheite. Easter Island.
The Marquesas Isles. The Island of Amsterdam. New Zealand.
Malicolo. Tanna. New Caledonia
A Bird, 'Manoo,[22] 'Manoo,
'Manuoo,
Manoo, Manee, s. Maneek.
A Bow E'fanna,
'Fanna,
Nabrroos, Na'fanga.
Bread-fruit Ooroo,
Maiee,
Ba'rabe, Tag'ooroo.
A canoe E'väa 'Wagga,
Ev'äa, Ta'wagga,
Wang.
Cloth Ahoo, 'Ahoo,
'Ahoo, s. A'hooeea, Babba'langa,Kak'ahoo,
Ta'naree, Hamban.
A Cocoa-nut 'Aree,
'Eeoo,
Naroo, Naboo'y, 'Neeoo.
To drink Aynoo' Aeenoo,
'Aeenoo,
No'aee, Nooee, 'Oodoo, s. Oondoo.
The Eye Matta, Matta,
'Matta, s. Mattaeea, 'Matta, 'Matta,
Maitang, Nanee'maiuk, Tee'vein.
The Ear Ta'reea, Ta'reean,
Boo'eena, Ta'reeka,
Talingan, Feenee'enguk, Gain'eeng.
Fish 'Eya, Eeka,
'Eeka, 'Eeka,
'Namoo.
A Fowl, Möa, Möa,
Möa,
Moe'roo.
The Hand, E'reema, 'Reema,
Eoo'my, E'reema, 'Reenga,
Badon'heen.
The Head, Oo'po, Aö'po,
Tak'oopo,
Ba'saine, Noogwa'naium, Gar'moing.
A Hog, 'Böa,
'Booa, Boo'acka,
'Brrooas, 'Booga, s. 'Boogas.
I,myself, Wou, s. ou,
'Wou, Ou.
To laugh, 'Atta,
Katta,
'Häarish, Ap, s.Gye'ap.
A Man, 'Täata, Papa?
Teeto,
Ba'rang, Naroo'mäan.
The Navel, 'Peeto,
Peeto, s. Peeto'ai, Peeto,
Nomprtong, Napee rainguk, Whanboo een.
No, (1)'Ayma,(2)Yaiha,(3)A'oure,'Eisa,
'Eesha, Ka'oure,
Ta'ep, E'sa, 'Eeva, Eeba.
Plantains, 'Maiya, (1)Maya, (2)Footse,
Maieea, 'Foodje,
Nabrruts.
Puncturation, Ta'tou,
E'patoo, Ta'tou, Moko,
'Gan, s. Gan,galang.
Rain, E'ooa, 'Ooa,
Na'mawar, Ooe.
Sugar cane, E'To, To,
Na'rook.
The Teeth, E'neeheeo, 'Neeho,
E'neeho, 'Neefo, Neeho,
Ree'bohn, 'Warrewuk, s. 'Raibuk, Penna'wein.
Water, A'vay, E'vy,
Er'gour, Ooe.
To Whistle, 'Mapoo,
Feeo,feeo,
Papang, Awe'bern, 'Wyoo.
A Woman, Wa'heine,
Ve'heene,
Ra'bin, Nai'bräan, Tama.
Yams, E'oohe, Oohe,
Oofe,
Nan-'ram, Oofe, Oobe.
Yes, Ai,
'Eeo,
Ai, 'Eeo, 'Elo, s. Eeo,
s. öe.
You, Oë,
Oë.
One, A'Tahay, Katta'haee,
Atta'haee, Ta'haee,
Tsee'kaee, Reedee, Wagee'aing.
Two, E'Rooa, 'Rooa,
A'ooa, E'ooa,
E'ry, 'Karoo, 'Waroo.
Three, 'Teroo, 'Toroo,
A'toroo, 'Toroo,
E'rei, 'Kahar, Watee en.
Four, A'Haa, 'Häa, s. Fäa,
A'faa, A'fäa,
E'bats, 'Kaiphar, Wam'baeek.
Five, E'Reema, 'Reema,
A'eema, 'Neema,
E'reem, 'Kreerum, Wannim.
Six, A'ono, 'Honoo,
A'ono,
Tsoo'kaee, Ma'reedee, Wannim-geeek.
Seven, A'Heitoo, 'Heedoo,
A'wheetoo,
Gooy, Ma'karoo, Wannim'noo.
Eight, A'waroo, 'Varoo,
A'waoo,
Hoorey, Ma'kahar, Wannim'gain.
Nine, A'eeva, Heeva,
A'eeva,
Goodbats, Ma'kaiphar, Wannim'baeek.
Ten, A'hooroo, Atta'hooroo,
s. Anna'hooroo,
Wannahoo, s. Wanna'hooe,
Senearr, Ma'kreerum, Wannoo'naiuk.
[Footnote 21: It may be easily perceived, that notwithstanding some words are entirely different, the first five Indian languages are radically the same; though the distance from Easter Island to New Zealand is upwards of fifteen hundred leagues. The principal difference consists in the mode of pronunciation, which in Easter Island, Amsterdam, and New Zealand, is more harsh, or guttural, than at the Marquesas Isles, or Otaheite. The other three differ totally, not only from the preceding, but from each other; which is more extraordinary than the agreement of the others, as from Malicolo to Tanna you never lose sight of land; nor is New Caledonia at a great distance from the last place. In the language of Malicolo a great number of harsh labial sounds prevail, very difficult to be represented in writing. At Tanna the pronunciation is likewise harsh, but rather guttural, and the inhabitants of New Caledonia have many nasal sounds, or snivel much in speaking. It may however be observed, that in the three last languages, some words are found which seem to have a distant resemblance to those that go before; as Brr'ooas, in Malicolo, and 'Booga, or 'Boogas, in Tanna, both signifying a hog, which at Otaheite and the Marquesas, is expressed by the word 'Böa, and at Amsterdam Boo'acka. Yet, whether these may not have been accidentally introduced, is hard to determine; because they frequently use two words to express the same thing; as for instance, in New Caledonia, they call a star both Peejoo and Fya'too; the first seems most consonant to the general composition of their language, whereas the second differs very little from E'faitoo, or Whetoo, the name of a star at Otaheite. When they mention puncturation, it is commonly called a Gan, or Gan,galan; but sometimes they say Tata'tou, which is almost the same as Ta'tou, used to express the same thing at Otaheite and Amsterdam.]
[Footnote 22: The letters in Italic, as oo, ee, etc. are to be sounded as one. Those with this ¨, as öe, etc. are separately. The accent at the beginning of a word, signifies the chief stress in pronunciation is to be laid there; if over it at any other part, the stress is laid on that part immediately following. A comma in the middle of a word, either signifies, that it is compounded of two, or, that the same syllables repeated, make the word; in both which cases, a small stop, or pause, must be made in pronouncing it.]