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

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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.
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.
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.

E Rooa
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. A Ooa
Three, Torhoa Toreo A Toroa
Four, Ha A Haa A Faa
Five, Il Lemi E Reema A Aeema
Six, Whaine A Ono A Ono
Seven, Hitoo A Heitoo A Wheetoo
Eight, Wallhea A Waroo A Waoo
Nine, Iva A Eeva A Eeva
Ten, Hoolhoa A Hooroo Whannahoo, and Whannahooee
Anderson’s Vocabulary, in this Appendix. Parkinson, p. 64. Cook, end of Vol. iv. Cook, end of Vol. iv.
XXXVII. XXXVIII. XXXIX.
Marquisas. Easter Island. Easter Island.
One, Bo Dahai Kat Tahaee Ko Tahai
Two, Bo Hooa Rooa Rooa
Three, Bo Dooo Toroo Toroo
Four, Bo Ha Haa, and Fa Haa
Five, Bo Heema Reema Reema
Six, Bo Na Honoo Hono
Seven, Bo Hiddoo Heedoo Hiddoo
Eight, Bo Wahoo Varoo Varoo
Nine, Bo Heeva Heeva Heeva
Ten, Bo Nahoo Atta Hooroo
Anna Hooroo
Ana Hooroo
Forster’s Observations, p. 284. Cook, end of Vol. iv. Forster’s Observations, p. 284.
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                           

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