A General History and Collection of Voyages and Travels — Volume 15 eBook

Robert Kerr (writer)
This eBook from the Gutenberg Project consists of approximately 762 pages of information about A General History and Collection of Voyages and Travels — Volume 15.

A General History and Collection of Voyages and Travels — Volume 15 eBook

Robert Kerr (writer)
This eBook from the Gutenberg Project consists of approximately 762 pages of information about A General History and Collection of Voyages and Travels — Volume 15.
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
Macele, 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 smalte, fekaee. Hunger.

Friendly Isles,              English. 
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. 
Narooo, 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
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