A General History and Collection of Voyages and Travels, Vol. 15 (of 18) by Robert Kerr

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F.

The Face, E'mot_ee_a.

_To hide or hold the_ Face _away, as_
when ashamed_, Far_ee_'w_ai_.
Facetious, _merry_, Faatta atta.
Fainting, _to faint_, Moee,mo'my.
To fall _down_, Topa.
False, _not true_, Ha'warre.
A Fan, _or to fan the face or cool it_, Taha'r_ee_.
To fart, _or a fart_, Eh_oo_.
Fat, _full of flesh, lusty_, P_ee_a.
The fat _of meat_, Ma_ee_.
A Father Med_oo_a tanne.
A _step-_father, Tanne, te hoea.
Fatigued, _tired_, E'h_ei'eu_,s.Faea.
Fear, Mattou.

A Feather, _or quill_, H_oo_roo, _hoo_r_oo_,
man_oo_.

_Red_ Feathers, Ora, h_oo_r_oo_ te man_oo_.
Feebleness, _weakness_, Fara'ra, s. Tooro'r_ee_.
_The sense of_ Feeling, Fa'fa.
To feel, Tear'ro.
_A young clever dexterous_ Fellow, _or boy_, Te'my de pa'ar_ee_.
The Female _kind of any animal_, E'_oo_ha.
The Fern-tree, Ma'mo_oo_.
Fertile _land_, Fen_oo_a,maa.
Fetch, _go fetch it_, Atee.
Few _in number_, Eote.
To fight, E'neotto.
A Fillip, _with the fingers_, Epatta.
The Fin _of a fish_, Tirra.
To finish, _or make an end_, Eiote.
A Finger, E'r_ee_ma.
Fire, Ea'hai.
_A flying_ Fish, Mara'ra.
_A green flat_ Fish, E_eu_me.
_A yellow flat_ Fish, _Oo_'morehe.
_A flat green and red_ P_ai'ou_.
_The cuckold_ Fish, Etata.
A Fish, Eya.

Fishing _wall for hauling the seine at Epa.
the first point_,

A Fish _pot_, E'wha.

_A long_ Fishing _rod of Bamboo, used Ma'k_ee_ra.
to catch bonettoes_, &c.,

A Fissure, _or crack_, Motoo.
Fist, _to open the fist_, Ma'hora.
Fist, _striking with the fist in dancing_, A'moto.
_A fly_ Flapper, _or to flap flies_, Dah_ee_'ere e'r_eu_pa.

Flatness, _applied to a nose, or a vessel
broad and flat; also a spreading
flat topt tree_, Papa.

_A red_ Flesh _mark_, E_ee_'da.
To float _on the face of the water_, Pa'noo.
The Flower _of a plant_, P_oo_a.
_Open_ Flowers, T_ee_arre'_oo_ wa.

Flowers, _white odoriferous flowers,
used as ornaments in the ears_, T_ee_arre tarr_ee_a.

Flown, _it is flown or gone away_, Ma'h_ou_ta.
A Flute, W_ee_wo.
_A black_ Fly-catcher, _a bird so called_, O'mamaeo.
A Fly, P_oo_re'h_oo_a.
To fly, _as a bird_, E'r_ai_re.
Fog, _or mist_, Ry'po_ee_a.
To fold _up a thing, as cloth_, &c. He'fet_oo_.

A Fool, _scoundrel, or other epithet of
contempt_, Ta'_ou_na.

The Foot, _or sole of the foot_, Tapooy.
The Forehead, E'ry.
Forgot, _or lost in memory_, _Oo_'aro.
Foul, _dirty, nasty_, Erepo.
A Fowl, Moea.
Four, E'ha.
The Frapping _of a flute_, Ahea.
Freckles, Taina.
Fresh, _not salt_, Eanna,anna.
Friction, _rubbing_, E'_oo ee_.

Friend, _a method of addressing a
stranger_, Ehoea

_A particular_ Friend, _or the salutation E'apatte.
to him_,

To frisk, _to wanton, to play_, E'hanne.

From _there_, No,r_ei_ra,
s. No,r_ei_da.

From _without_, No,waho'_oo_.
From _before_, No,m_oo_a.
Fruit, 'Hoo'ero.

_Perfume_ Fruit _from Tethuroa_, a
_small island_, Hooero te manoo.

_A yellow_ Fruit, _like a large plumb
with a rough core_, A'v_ee_.

Full, _satisfied with eating_, Pya,s._Oo_'pya,
s.'Paya.

A Furunculus, _or a small hard boil_, Apoo.

G. A Garland _of flowers_, A'v_ou_t_oo_,
s. A'r_ou_too
Ef ha, apai.

Generosity, _benevolence_, Ho'roea.
A Gimblet, Eho'_oo_.
A Girdle, Ta't_oo_a.
A Girl, _or young woman_, Too'n_ee_a.
A Girthing _manufacture_, Tat_oo_'y.
To give _a thing_, Hoea't_oo_.
_A looking_-Glass, H_ee_o'_ee_ota.

A Glutton, _or great eater_, Taata A'_ee_, s.
Era'poea n_oo_e.

To go, _or move from where you stand_ Harre.
_to walk_

To go, _or leave a place_, Era'wa.
Go, _begone, make haste and do it_, Haro.
Go _and fetch it_, At_ee_.

Good, _it is good, it is very well_, My`ty, s.
Myty,tye,
s. Maytay.

Good-_natured_, Mama'h_ou_,
s. Ma'r_oo_.

A Grandfather, Too'b_oo_na.
A Great-grandfather, Tooboona tahe'too.
A Great great-grandfather, Ouroo.
A Grandson, Mo'b_oo_na.
To grasp _with the hand_, Hara'wa_ai_.

Grasping _the antagonist's thigh when Tomo.
dancing_,

Grass, _used on the floors of their Ano'noho.
houses,

To grate _cocoa-nut kernel_, E'annatehea'r_ee_.
Great, _large, big_, Ara'h_ai_.
Green _colour_, P_oo_re p_oore_.
To groan, Er_oo_,whe.
The groin, Ta'pa.
To grow _as a plant_, &c. We'r_oo_a.
To grunt, _or strain_, Etee,_too_whe.
_The blind_ Gut, Ora'b_oo_b_oo_.
The Guts _of any animal_, A'a_oo_.

H.
The Hair _of the head_, E'ror_oo_,
s. E'roh_oo_r_oo_.

_Grey_ Hair, Hinna'heina.
_Red_ Hair, _or a red-headed man_, E'h_oo_.
_Curled_ Hair, P_ee_p_ee_.
_Woolly frizzled_ Hair, Oe'toeeto.
_To pull the_ Hair, E'w_ou_a.
Hair, _tied on the crown of the head_, E'p_oo_te.
Half _of any thing_, Fa'_ee_te.
A Hammer, Et_ee_'te.
Hammer _it out_, Atoo'bian_oo_.
The Hand, E'r_ee_ma.
_A deformed_ Hand, P_ee_le'_oi_.
_A motion with the_ Hand _in dancing_, O'ne o'ne.
A Harangue, _or speech_, Oraro.
A Harbour, _or anchoring-place_, T_oo_'t_ou_.
Hardness, E'ta,e'ta.
A Hatchet, _axe, or adze_, Toee.
He, Nana.
The Head, _Oo_'po.
_A shorn_ Head, E'v_ou_a.

The Head-ache, _in consequence of
drunkenness_, Eana`n_ee_a.

_The sense of_ Hearing, Faro.
The Heart _of an animal_, A'h_ou_too.
Heat, _warmth_, Mahanna,hanna.
Heavy, _not light_, T_ei_ma'ha.
_The sea_ Hedge-hog, Totera.
_A blue_ Heron, Otoo.
_A white_ Heron, Tra'pappa.
To hew _with an axe_, Teraee.

Hibiscus, _the smallest species of Hibiscus,
with rough seed cases, that adhere
to the clothes in walking_, P_ee_re,p_ee_re.

Hibiscus, _a species of Hibiscus with
large yellow flowers_, Po_oo_'r_ou_.

The Hiccup, Et_oo_'ee,
s. E_oo_'wha.

Hide, _to hide a thing_, E'h_oo_na.
High, _or steep_, Mato.

A Hill, _or mountain_, Ma_oo_,
s. Ma_oo_'a,
s. M_ou_a.

_One-tree_ Hill, _a hill so called in
Matavia Bay_, Tal'ha.

To hinder, _or prevent_, Tapea.
The Hips, E'tohe.

Hips, _the black punctuated part of Tamo'r_ou_.
the hips_,

To hit _a mark_, Ele'ba_ou_,
s. Wa'p_oo_ta.

Hiss, _to hiss or hold out the finger at T_ee_'he.
one_,

Hoarseness, E'faeo.
A Hog, Boea.
To hold _fast_, Mou.
Hold _your tongue, be quiet or silent_, Ma'm_oo_,
A Hole, _as a gimblet hole in wood_,&c, E'r_oo_a, s. Poota.
To hollow, _or cry aloud to one_, T_oo_'o.
_To keep at_ Home, Ate'_ei_ te Efarre.
Honesty, Eea'_ou_re.
_A fish_ Hook, Ma't_au_.
_A fish_ Hook _of a particular sort_, W_ee_te,w_ee_te.

The Horizon, E'pa_ee_,
no t'Era_ee_.

Hot, _or sultry air, it is very hot_, Poh_ee_'a.
A House, E'farre, s. Ewharre.
A House _of office_, Eha'm_oo_te.
_A large_ House, Efarre'pota.
A House _on props_, A'whatta.
_An industrious_ Housewife, Ma'h_ei_ne Am_au_'hattoi
How _do you, or how is it with you, Tehanooee.
Humorous, _droll, merry_, Fa,atta,'atta.

Hunger, Poro'r_ee_,
s. Po_ee_'a.

A Hut, _or house_, E'farre.

I

I,_ myself, first person singular_, W_ou_(1) M_ee_.(2)
_The lower_ Jaw, E'ta.
Idle, _or lazy_, T_ee_'py.

Jealousy _in a woman_, Ta'b_oo_ne, s.Fatee
no, s. H_oo_'hy.

Ignorance, _stupidity_, W_ee_a'ta.
Ill-natured, _cross_, _Oo_re, e'_ee_ore.
An Image _of a human figure_, E'tee.
Imps,_ the young imps,_ Teo'he.
Immature, _unripe, as unripe fruit_, Poo.
Immediately, _instantly_, To'hyto.
Immense, _very large_, Roea.
Incest, _or incestuous_, Ta'wytte.
Indigent, _poor, necessitous_, T_ee_,t_ee_.
Indolence, _laziness_, T_ee_'py.
Industry, _opposed to idleness_, Ta_ee_'a.
Inhospitable, _ungenerous_, P_ee_'p_ee_re.
To inform, E'whaee.
_A sort of_ Ink, _used to punctuate_, E'rah_oo_.
An inquisitive _tattling woman_, Maheine Opotai_ee_hu.
To interrogate, _or ask questions_, Faeete.
To invert, _or turn upside down_, E'h_oo_ra, tela'why.
An Islet, Mo'too.
The Itch, _an itching of any sort_, Myro.
To jump, _or leap_, Mah_ou_ta, s. Araire.

K.
Keep _it to yourself_, V_ai_h_ee_'o.
The Kernel _of a cocoa-nut_, Emo't_ee_a.
To kick _with the foot_, Ta'h_ee_.
The Kidnies, F_oo_a'h_oo_a.
Killed, _dead_, Matte.
To kindle, _or light up_, Emaea.
A King, Eaer_ee_,da'h_ai_.
A King-fisher, _the bird to called_, E'r_oo_ro.
To kiss, E'ho_ee_.
Kite, _a boy's play-kite_, O'omo.
The Knee, E't_oo_r_ee_.
To kneel, T_oo_'t_oo_r_ee_.
A Knot, Ta'pona.
_A double_ Knot, Va'hod_oo_.

_The female_ Knot _formed on the upper T_ee_bona.
part of the garment, and on one
side_,

To know, _or understand_, _Ee_te.
The Knuckle, _or joint of the fingers_, T_ee_,p_oo_.

L.

To labour, _or work_, Ehea.
A Ladder, Era'a, s. E'ara.

A Lagoon, Ewha'_ou_na,
s.Eae'onna.

Lame, _cripple_, T_ei_'t_ei_.
A Lance, _or spear_, Taeo.

Land _in general, a country_, Fe'n_oo_a,
s. Whe'n_oo_a.

Language, _speech, words_, Pa'ra_ou_.

Language, _used when dancing, Timoro'd_ee_,
te'Timoro'd_ee_.

Largeness, _when applied to a country, Ara'h_ai_.
country,_&c. N_oo_e.

To laugh, Atta.
Laziness, T_ee_'py.
Lean, _the lean of meat_, Aeo.
Lean,_slender, not fleshy_, T_oo_'h_ai_.
To leap, Ma'h_ou_ta,
s. A'rere.

Leave _it behind, let it remain_, 'V_ai_heo.
To leave, E'wh_eeoo_.
The Leg, A'wy.
Legs, _my legs ache, or are tired_, A'h_oo_a.
A Liar, Taata,ha'warre.

To lie _down, or along, to rest one's
self_, Ete'raha,
s. Te'p_oo_.

To lift _a thing up_, Era'w_ai_.
_Day_ Light, Mara'marama.
Light, _or fire of the great people_ T_ou_t_oi_,papa.
Light, _or fire of the common people_, N_ee_ao,papa.

Light, _to light or kindle the fire_, A't_oo_n_oo_
t'E_ee_'wera.

Light, _not heavy_, Ma'ma.
Lightning, _Oo_'waira.
The Lips, _Oo_t_oo_.
Little, _small_, _Ee_te.
A Lizard, 'Moeo.
Loathsome, _nauseous_, E,a'wawa.
_A sort of_ Lobster, _frequent in the isles_, T_ee_on_ai_.
To loll _about, or be lazy_, Tee'py.
To loll _out the tongue_, Ewha'tor_oo_ t'Arere.
To look _for a thing that is lost_, Tap_oo_n_ee_.
A Looking-glass, H_ee_o'_ee_'otta.
Loose, _not secure_, A_oo_'w_ee_wa.
A Looseness, _or purging_, Hawa,'hawa.
To love, Ehe'nar_oo_.
Lover, _courtier, wooer_, Eh_oo_'noea.
A Louse, _Oo_'t_oo_.

Low, _not high, as low land_, &c. Hea,hea, s. Papoo.
E_ee_'oea.

The Lungs, T_ee_too,'arapoa.
Lusty, _fat, full of flesh_, Oo'p_ee_a.

M.

Maggots, E'h_oo_h_oo_.
A Maid, _or young woman _, T_oo_'n_ee_a.
To make _the bed_, Ho'hora, te Moee'ya.
The Male _of any animal, male kind_, E'oeta.
A Man, Taeata, s. Taane.
_An indisposed or insincere_ Man, Taeata,ham'an_ee_no.
A Man-of-war _bird_, Otta'ha.

Many, _a great number_, Wo'rou,wo'rou,
s. man_oo_, man_oo_.

_A black_ Mark _on the skin_, E_ee_'r_ee_.
Married, _as a married man_, Fan_ou_'nou.
A Mat, E'vanne.
_A silky kind of_ Mat, Moee'a.

_A rough sort of_ Mat, _cut in the P_oo_'rou.
middle to admit the head_,

A Mast _of a ship or boat_, T_ee_ra.
Mature, _ripe; as ripe fruit_, Para, s. Pe.
Me, _I_, W_ou_, s. M_ee_.
A Measure, E'a.
To measure _a thing_, Fa'_ee_te.
To meet _one_, Ewharidde.

To melt, _or dissolve a thing, T_oo_'t_oo_e.
as grease &c._

The middle, _or midst of a thing_, Teropoo.
Midnight, O't_oo_ra,h_ei_'po.
To mince, _or cut small_, E'p_oo_ta.
Mine, _it is mine, or belongs to me_, No'_oo_.
To miss, _not to hit a thing_, _Oo_'happa.
Mist, _or fog_, Ry'po_ee_a.
To mix _things together_, A'p_oo_e,'p_oo_e.
To mock _or scoff at one_, Etoo'h_ee_.
Modesty, Mamma'ha_oo_.
Moist, _wet_, Wara'r_ee_.
A Mole _upon the skin_, At_oo_'noea.
_A lunar_ Month, Mara'ma.
A Monument _to the dead_, Whatta'r_au_.
The Moon, Mara'ma.
The Morning, Oo'po_ee_'po_ee_.
To-morrow, Bo'bo, s. A,Bo'bo.
_The day after to_-morrow, A'bo'bo d_oo_ra.
_The second day after to_-morrow; Po_ee_,po_ee_,addoo.
A Moth, E,pepe.
A Mother, Ma'd_oo_a, wa'h_ei_ne.
A motherly, _or elderly woman_, Pa'tea.
Motion, _opposed to rest_, O_o_a'ta.
A Mountain, _or hill, Ma_oo_a, s. Mo_u_a.
Mountains _of the highest order_, Mo_u_a tei'tei.
Mountains _of the second order_, Mo_u_a 'haha.
Mountains _of the third or lowest
order_, Pere'ra_ou_.
Mourning, '_Ee_va.

Mourning _leaves, viz. those of the Ta'pa_oo_.
cocoa-tree, used for that purpose_,

The Mouth, Eva'ha.
_To open the_ Mouth, Ha'mamma.
A Multitude, _or vast number_, Wo'r_ou_, wo'r_ou_.
Murdered, _killed_, Matte, s. matte roea.
A Murderer, Taata toea.
A Muscle-shell, No_u,ou_.
Music _of any kind_, H_ee_va.

A Musket, _pistol, or firearms P_oo_,p_oo_, s. Poo.
of any kind_,

Mute, _silent_, Fateb_oo_a.
To matter, or _stammer_, E'wha_ou_.

N.

The Nail _of the fingers_, Aee'_oo_.
A Nail _of iron_, _E_ure.

Naked, _i. e. with the clothes off, Ta'lurra.
undressed_,

The Name _of a thing_, E_ee'oo_.
Narrow, _strait, not wide_, P_ee_re,p_ee_re.
Nasty, _dirty, not clean_, E,repo.
A Native, Taata'toob_oo_.
The Neck, A'_ee_.
Needles, Narreeda.
_A fishing_ Net, _Oo_'p_ai_a.
New, _young, sound_, Ho_u_.
Nigh, Poto, s. Whatta'ta.
Night, P_o_, s. E'a_oo_.
To-Night, _or to-day at night_, A'_oo_ne te' Po.
_Black_ Night-_shade_, Oporo.
Nine, A'_ee_va.
The Nipple _of the breast_, E'_oo_.
A Nit, Eriha.

[1] Ay'ma, [2] Y_ai_ha,
No, _a negation_, [3]A'_ou_re, [4] A_ee_,
[5] Yeha_ee_a.

To nod, A't_ouou_.
Noisy, _chattering, impertinent_, Emoo.
Noon, Wawa'tea.
The Nostrils, Popo'heo.
Numeration, _or counting of numbers_, Ta't_ou_.
_A cocoa_ Nut, Aree.