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

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_Friendly Isles_. English.
Togotto _To lie down_,
Feenakka, _A bird cage_.
Eallo, _The rolling of a ship_.
Etooee, _A needle_.
Epeepeege, _A girl that is a maid_.
Efonno, _A turtle_.
Maia, _A thing_.
Mahee maia, _Give me something_.
Koeea, _Yes, it is_.
Geelee, _A file_.
Owo, _Wait a little_.
Temadoo, _Shall I come_?
Kaee, _or_ Eekaee, _No_.
Kafae, _A blue coat_.
Oloonga, _A stool_.
Takkabou, _A coarse mat to sleep upon_.
Kakulla, _A sweet smell, sweet smelled_.
Namooa, _To smell; smell it_.
Koe, _It is; as_ Koe maa, _it is food_;
Koe maiee, _it is fruitful_.
Koatoooo, _A king-fisher_.
Mogo, _A lizard_.
Toutou, _A card_.
Matte laiva, _Dead_.
Moeha, _More_.
Veenaga, _Fine_, _charming_, _wonderful_.
Tougge my, _Bring it here_.
Ai, (_long_,) angrily, _No_.
Tamma, _Boy_, _man_, _friend_, _calling to one_.
Eeekoou, _Here am I_; _answering one who
calls_.
Haloo, _Go_; _to go_.
Hengalo, _At a distance_, _a great way off_.
Eafee, _or_ Eafoi, _Hire_.
Yehaeea, (_inquisitively_,) _What is that_?
Kohaee koa, _or_ kowykoa, _What is your name_?
Kovee, _or_ Koveeeea, _Bad_.
Bongee, bongee, _To-morrow_.
Peepee, _A pair of scissors_.
Chenna, _Friend, I say_; _hark ye_.
Geelee, _or_ geeree, _The skin_.
Etchee, _To peel a cocoa-nut_.

_Friendly Isles_. English.
Taha pai, _One thing, as a day_, &c.
Totto, _Blood_.
Roatoo, _Shall I go_.
Whakae, _Look, see_.
Whakae my, _Let me see it_.
Arooweevo, _Below; to let down a rope, or
to go down over the ship's side
to trade_.
Aingy, _Large clams_, or _cockles_.
Beegee, _A chief_.
Eatooa, _God_.
A bo, _To-night, at night_.
Any, _Presently, by and by_.
Elangee, _The sky_.
Elaa, _The sun_.
Ao, _Clouds_.
Jeela, _A canoe's yard_.
Laa, _A sail_.
Falle wakaeea, _The hut in a large canoe_.
Faee, _To play_.
Tallafoo, _The fire-place in a large boat_.
Goolee, _A sort of windlass, or belaying
place for the rope of their
sail_.
Tataa, _A scoop for bailing out a boat_.
Taia, _White_.
Oolee, _Black_.
Goola, _Red_.
Ohooafee, _Smoke_.
Geeai, _A close kind of mat_.
Fofooa, _Pimples_.
Maaloonga, _High, mountainous_.
Mai, _Motions with the hands in dancing_.
Touvaa, _A cap, or bonnet, they wear to
shade them from the sun_.
Majeela, _A large bamboo fishing-rod_.
Pai, _A thing_.
Mamahee, _Pain_.
Echee, _or_ eeke, _Small, little_.
Cheeatta, _A looking-glass_.
Tangameeme, _A bladder_.

_Friendly Isles_, English.
Goobainga, _A fishing-net_.
Elillo, _Below, underneath_.
Faee, _To shave_.
Motooa, _A parent_.
Moumy, _To paddle_, or _row_.
Avy, ava, _or_ govy, _A harbour_, or
_anchoring-place_.
Po, taha, pai, _In one day_.
Ebaika, _A large bat_.
Kakaa, _A parrot_.
Tooge, _Marks on the cheek,
made by beating_.
Nono, _To hide a thing_.
Fonooa, _or_ Kaeenga, _Land_.
Beeoo, _A palm which bean clusters of
very small nuts_.
Haoomoo, _A large blunt sort of plantains_.
Goolo, _A globular earthen pot_,
or _vessel_.
Manga, mangatei, _A large blue star-fish_.
Hainga, _A parroquet_.
Maagonna, _Full, satisfied with eating_.
Maheena, _The moon_.
Teeleeamoo, _A secret_.
Fonooa bou, _A land of plenty_.
Oobai, _A song_.
Foolehaioo, _The green wattle bird_.
Pailoo, _A spoon_.
Kulle, velaive, _A large white spider, with
brown and white legs_.
Fageeta, _A ceremony of kissing, &c. on a
new acquaintance_.
Goomaa, _A rat_.
Agoota, oomoo, _To put a thing in an oven_.
Oomoo, _An oven_.
Eadda, _A path_.
Mattabaa, _A door_.
Togga, _A large stick used as a bar behind
the door_.
Koheeabo, _The paper mulberry-plant_.
Faa, _Palm, called Pandanas_.
Tangata, _or_ tangatta, _A man_.
Taheina, _A child_.

_Friendly Isles_. English.
Onne, onne, _White sand_.
Pai, _Ripe, old_.
Ea, _A fence made of bamboo_, &c.
Toee, _The wood which they make their
canoes of_.
Mafaee, _Wasp's nests built in the pod of
a plant_.
Kappe, _A large cylindrical edible root_.
Ongo, ongo, _A small palm growing to the
height of eight feet_.
Gooholla, _It is gone_, or _flown_.
Mai, kawaia, _To take away a thing_.
Mai, Evaheeoo, _To let a thing remain_.
Kaeenga, _Land_, or _property the shore_.
Fyatooka, _A burying-place_.
Woee, _Admiration_.
Koeee, _A fan_.
Waggee hou, _Let it alone_.
Bai, _Great_.
Laika, laika, _Good_.
Ooo, _A crayfish_.
Feengafee, _A black and white mat_.
Aingatooeea, _Stained red rushes, which they
wear round the waist_.
An, any, _A little while ago_.
Hengatoo, _Glazed cloth which they wear_.
Falla, _A thick strong mat_.
Mahagee, _A sort of ulcer, that leaves large
laced scars_.
Akkaree, _A stool to lay the head on when
asleep_.
Naffa, _A large cylindrical piece of wood,
hollowed with a slit, which
serves as a drum_.
Toa, _A spear_.
Etanno, _To bury under ground_.
Afai, _When_.
Otoogoo, _Finished_.
Maree, _or_ mareeai, _Well done; an acclamation_.
Fafa, _To carry one on the back_.
Mamao, _A great way; distant_.
Meedje, meedje, _To drink out of a cocoa-nut_.

_Friendly Isles_. English.
Matta, _The face_.
Ty, or Etae, _Excrement_.
Faitanoo, _A sort of pepper-tree, the juice
of which is very acrid_.
Nafee, nafee, _A fine white sort of mat_.
Abee, _A house to sleep in_.
Touaa, _A square bonnet_.
Fukke, fety, _To give a thing gratis_, or _for
friendship's sake_.
Tooa, or Tooaeea, _A servant_, or _person of inferior
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_.
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_.

_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_.
Aneafee, _Yesterday_.
Gefai, _Unknown; strange; as a strange
man_.
Fono, _To eat_.
Kailee tokee, _A Panama-shell_.
Toffe, _A sort of hammer oyster_.
Toogoo, _Let it lie, or remain_.
Koehaa, hono, hengoa, _What is the name of it_?
Loee, _To understand_.
Booga, _To hold fast_.
Loloa, _Long_.
Kotjee, _To cut_.
Fatjee, _To break_.
Fohenna, _A son; a brother_.
Matee, _A fig-tree_.
Lohee, _A lie_.
Mato, _Steep; high_.
Patoo, _A stroke; to strike_.
Hooho, _The breasts_.
Momoggo, _Cold_.
Saiouhai, _Admiration_.
Noo, _Mine; of me_.
Valla, _A piece of cloth worn round the
waist_.
Doooyoo, a matoo, eeoee, _A song in favour of a victor_.
Mulloo, _Serene; settled; smooth_.
Vaitte, _To untie a thing_.
Moheefo, _Come down below_.
Fetagee; malowhee, _To fight_.
Tao, _A spear_.
Eenee, _Now; immediately_.
Mamanna; au manna manna, _Engaged; contracted to_.
Fukka, booakka, _An epithet of abuse; contempt_.

_Friendly Isles_. English.
Aleolo, _To fan, or cool_.
Tammaha, _Certain great chiefs_.
Tamolao, _Chief_.
Mahae, _A torn hole_.
Goefai, _What is_.
Laoo, _To count_, or _reckon_.
Manakko, _To give_.
Fooo, _New; lately made_.
Modooa, _Old; worn_.
Maa, _A sour plantain, by being put
under ground_.
Kaifoo, _A brownish yellow_.
Eafee, _To play on the flute_.
Mou afai, _When do you go?_
Afaia, _How many?_
Cheefa, _A pearl oyster_.
Gooe, goee, _A saw shell_.
Fotoohoa, _A rock oyster_.
Ogoo, _Of me; belonging to me_.
Lelange, _To make_.
Behange, _Let me see it_.
Foo, _To box_.
Heeva, _A song, with many women singing
different keys_.
Ooloo pokko, _The head_.
Koukou, _To bathe_.
Mabba, _A three-kernelled nut_.
Eelo, _To know_.
Fotte, fotta, _To squeeze gently with the hands_.
Fangootooa, _Wrestling_.
Momoho, _Ripe_.
Koffe, _Bamboo which they beat with on
the ground_.
Alla, _I say_.
Waila, _Hot_.
Pango, _Bad_.
Orlongaa, _Thread of which they make their
nets, or the plant_.
Monee, _Truth_.
Anga, _A shark_.
Laffa, _Ringworm_.
Fooa, _Fruit; flower_.

_Friendly Isles_. English.
Kokka, _A tree they stain their cloth
brown with_, i. e. _the bark_.
Moooee, _Alive; life; soul; God, or divine
spirit_.
Tooo, _A tree, with the berries of which
they stain their cloth_.
Ogoohaika, _Who shall I give this to? Who
shall I help_?
Maha, _Finished; empty_.
Pagge, _A little paddle they exercise
with_.
Faio, _Small-branched coral_.
Cheeagge, _To throw a thing away_.
Faiee tamma, _Pregnancy_.
Lalanga, _To make_.
Vao, _A wild uncultivated country_.
Neeoo goola, _Cabbage-tree_.
Routte, _Hibiscus; rosa sinensis_.
Foa, _A custom of beating the head
with a tooth till it bleeds_.
Cheelee neefo, _A custom of beating the teeth on
the same occasion_.
Hogga tainga, _A custom of thrusting a spear
into their thighs; also a
mourning ceremony_.
Toofatao, _Thrusting a spear into the sides
under the arm-pits on these
occasions_.
Tooengootoo, _Doing 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.