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.

Friendly Isles.  English. 
Anapo, Last night
Fakkahooa, The southerly wind; or a foul
wind

Looloo, To roll, as a ship
Matangee, The wind
Matangee anga, or} The east and north wind, or a
matangee leeoo, } fair wind
Amooee, or tamooree, From behind
Amooa, or tamooa, From before
Ahaa, or koehaa, For what reason
Mohe fai, Where shall I sleep
Koo mafoore, To be along, or yield, as a
ship close hauled

Palla, Rotten
Elooa, A hole
Molle, or molle molle, Smooth
Keeai, A plant they make mats of; the
cultivated Pandanus

Tongo laiee, Mangrove
Reemoo, Sea-weed
Fety, A term of friendship
Jeejee, Esculent dracaena
Taboo laia, Don’t speak; hold your tongue
Toonoa, Dressed, cooked
Tohke, A measure
Toohagge, Let me see it
Taheine, A young girl; a daughter
Haine, Here
Baiahou, Swell of the sea
Maea, A rope
Otta, Raw; as raw meat
Moho, Meat well dressed
Maoo lillo, Low land
Moanua, Deep water; sea
Kae haia, Which is it you want
Vava tahee, Red coral
Feefy, A species of mimosa
Fatoo, The belly
Mee mee, To suck bones
Meedje meedje, To suck as a child
Ooree, A rudder
Tainga, A seed of a plant.

    Friendly Isles, English. 
   Oolel teffe, Incisions in the foreskin, which
                                contracting present its covering
                                the glans

   Vefoo, To Hide a thing
   Laifa, A silver-fish
   Heenaheena, White; yellow
   Feeoo, Acrid; bitter
   Goomo, To look for a thing that is lost
   Eeta, Angry

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