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.
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 No; there is none.
of Feejee),

Fangoo,                       A small calibash shell. 
Oore, oore,                   Black. 
Looloo,                       An owl. 
Murroo,                       Soft.

Friendly Isles.  English. 
Faifaika, Hard. 
Feengotta, A sort of shell. 
Wouainee, I am here; i.e. when called
upon
. 
Mahaggee, 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.

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