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

Robert Kerr (writer)
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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.
the same through the
                                cheeks into the mouth. 
   Kafoo, The garment they commonly
                                wear

   Offa, A term of friendship; as,
   Taio offa, My friend, I am glad to see
                                you

   Toofa, To divide, or share out food
   Maeneene, To tickle
   Hailulla, Sarcosma
   Hooo, A wooden instrument with which
                                they clear away grass from
                                their fences

   Aho, The dawn, or day-break.

Friendly Isles.  English.  Gooaa, Who is it?  Avo, To go; or take away.  Valle, Mad.  Lelaiee a bee kovee, Is it good, or bad?  Taboonee, To shut, or close.  Taae, To beat, or strike.  Ahae, Who, or where.  Mamaa, Light.  Mamaffa, Heavy.  Faike, A cuttle-fish.  Vai veegoo, Wet; moist.

A
VOCABULARY
OF THE
LANGUAGE OF ATOOI,
ONE OF THE SANDWICH ISLANDS.

January, 1778.[194]

[Footnote 194:  This Vocabulary properly belongs to a subsequent part of the voyage, but is given here for the greater facility of comparison with the preceding, and as a fit companion also to that of the Society Isles, inserted in a former part of the volume.—­E.]

* * * * *

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.
Atooi.  English, Hoohaa, The thigh.  He,wawy, The leg.  Eroui, Wait a little.  Areea,
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