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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