A VOCABULARY OF ENGLISH AND NEW ZEALAND WORDS
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A VOCABULARY
OF
ENGLISH AND NEW ZEALAND
WORDS,
THE LATTER BEING COMPARED WITH SOME OF THOSE IN THE TONGA LANGUAGE.
| English.
|
New Zealand.
|
Tonga.
|
| The conjunction and
|
A
|
|
| An interjection of surprise
|
Aa!
|
|
| You
|
Acquoi
|
Aco'y
|
| A leaf
|
Arou racou
|
Lo acow
|
| A needle
|
Ahou
|
Hooi
|
| A line
|
Ahho
|
|
| Fire
|
Ahe
|
A'fi
|
| When
|
Ahaa
|
Afe
|
| What
|
Aaha
|
Coiha
|
| Where
|
Ahea
|
|
| Liver
|
Atta
|
A'te
|
| Gall
|
Apoua
|
|
| The Supreme Being
|
Attua nue, or Etua
|
Hotooa
|
| A bolt
|
A-deuo
|
|
| Health
|
A-oura
|
|
| Night
|
Apo
|
Bo-oo'li; Abo (to-night)
|
[Image of page 328]
| English.
|
New Zealand,
|
Tonga.
|
| Small
|
A-itte
|
|
| Great
|
|
|
| Ill
|
A-mattee
|
Mahagi
|
| Short
|
A-poto
|
|
| Long
|
Aroa
|
Lolo'a
|
| Large
|
Arahe
|
Lahi
|
| Paddle
|
Ahoy
|
Fo'he
|
| Walk
|
A-ire
|
Eva
|
| To run
|
A-horo
|
|
| To dig
|
A-tea
|
|
| To flow
|
A'-parre
|
|
| To ebb
|
A-teeneo
|
|
| To draw the fishing-line
|
A-he
|
|
| To fling a stone
|
A-hapa
|
|
| To-morrow
|
Appopo
|
|
| The day after to-morrow
|
Attootida
|
|
| The fourth day
|
Awhakkee
|
|
| The fifth day
|
Awhakkee nuee
|
|
| To make
|
Ahangha
|
|
| Right
|
Amatto
|
Toto'noo
|
| Winking with one eye
|
Akamo
|
|
| A working tool
|
Akoko
|
|
| The act of carrying a person on the shoulder
|
Amo
|
|
| To carry on the shoulder
|
Amoea
|
|
| Left
|
Amoue
|
|
| The rainbow
|
Anuanua
|
|
| Close, narrow
|
Ape, ape
|
|
| A sail
|
Arara
|
La
|
| Blunt
|
Aquorree quoe
|
|
| An orphan
|
Apanne
|
|
[Image of page 329]
| English.
|
New Zealand.
|
Tonga.
|
| Affection, love
|
Aroha
|
O'fa
|
| Fern-root
|
Arohhe
|
|
| Fever
|
Attooto
|
|
| I (personal pronoun)
|
Aou
|
Au
|
| A current
|
Aou
|
|
| To roll as a ship
|
Ahoodoo
|
|
| To tattoo the skin
|
Amoko
|
|
| The tongue
|
A raro
|
Ele'lo
|
| To kick
|
Awanno
|
|
| A superior chief
|
Areekee
|
Egi
|
| Morning
|
Attanta
|
|
| Evening
|
Attaia
|
|
| Sweet potatoe
|
Coomera
|
Gooma'la
|
| Phoca, or seal
|
Cakenno
|
|
| A worm
|
Cootoo-cootoo Gele-moo'too
|
| A rush
|
Coopoo bunghahoii
|
| The nose
|
Eshoa
|
I'hoo
|
| At, for, in
|
Epeep
|
|
| Yesterday
|
Enanahee
|
Aniafi
|
| To sit down
|
Enho
|
|
| East wind
|
Etoughi
|
|
| Oil
|
Enu
|
Lolo
|
| A bone
|
Evee
|
|
| Within
|
E-roto
|
Gi-loto
|
| Without
|
E-wahho
|
|
| Fine day
|
E-rapi
|
|
| Hand
|
Dingha dingha
|
Low-ni'ma
|
| A handful
|
Dingha ta hi
|
|
| To pour out
|
Dingha hea
|
|
| Aboil
|
Fafa
|
Vaca-fawha
|
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| English.
|
New Zealand.
|
Tonga.
|
| Handkerchief
|
Hey
|
|
| A spirit
|
Hie
|
|
| The paps
|
Hoo
|
Hoo'hoo
|
| A cave
|
liana
|
A'na
|
| A road
|
Hara
|
Ha'lla
|
| The first woman
|
Heena
|
|
| To nurse
|
Heeke tea
|
|
| Fish
|
Heeka
|
I'ca
|
| To row or paddle
|
Hoyea
|
Towa'lo
|
| To give
|
Homi
|
My
|
| Shore
|
Hoota
|
Oo'ta
|
| The stomach
|
Hooma
|
|
| Rain
|
Hooa
|
Oo'ha
|
| Concealment
|
Hoona
|
|
| An old woman
|
Hadoodoohee
|
|
| Crooked
|
Hahappa
|
|
| To gape
|
Hamama
|
|
| To run
|
Hahouma
|
|
| A skull
|
Hanghangha
|
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| To thunder
|
Haroorooke
|
|
| To sigh
|
Hatarane
|
|
| A comb
|
Headoo
|
He'loo
|
| Strong
|
Hekkaha
|
|
| Skin
|
Hehekko
|
|
| To banter
|
Hengorekka
|
|
| Diving
|
Herookoo
|
Hoo'goo
|
| To jump
|
Hererre
|
|
| Come hither
|
Haromai
|
|
| Hot
|
Hirattoo
|
|
| To sail
|
Hoyattoo
|
|
| Deep
|
Hohonoo
|
Lo'lo'to
|
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| English.
|
New Zealand.
|
Tonga.
|
| To skin
|
Heoheoro
|
|
| Head
|
Hoopoka
|
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| Pillow
|
Hoolungha
|
Aloo'nga
|
| Helm.
|
Hoolunghee
|
|
| Sand
|
Hunuippoo
|
|
| To turn over
|
Hurehea
|
|
| To pull off
|
Hunnowhea
|
|
| Hair, feathers
|
Hooroohooroo
|
Low-oo'lo
|
| Thigh
|
Hoowha
|
|
| Spittle
|
Howheinee
|
A'noo
|
| To stand up
|
Hetoo
|
|
| A battle-axe
|
Hohiecker
|
|
| Halbert
|
Hennee
|
|
| To-day
|
Iheenee
|
Hea'ho'ni
|
| To walk
|
Ire
|
|
| Go away
|
Ire attoo ra
|
|
| A human body
|
Ko-evee
|
|
| Language, or to speak
|
Ko-raro
|
|
| Rain over
|
Ka-mou
|
|
| Rainy
|
Ka-hooa
|
Oo'hai'a
|
| Within
|
Ka-roto
|
Gilo'to
|
| Without
|
Ka-wahho
|
|
| The belly
|
Kopoo
|
|
| The neck
|
Kakkee
|
|
| Laughter
|
Katha
|
Cata
|
| A rat
|
Keouree
|
|
| A louse
|
Kootoo
|
Goo'too
|
| The chin
|
Kowhi
|
|
| A file
|
Kannee
|
|
| A hole
|
Kowou
|
|
| The arms
|
Koomoo
|
|
[Image of page 332]
| English.
|
New Zealand.
|
Tonga.
|
| Flesh
|
Keko
|
Cano
|
| Bad
|
Keno
|
|
| Belch
|
Koopa
|
|
| To swim
|
Koukou, or cow-cow
|
Caccow
|
| A basket
|
Ketta
|
Cato
|
| Sharp
|
Kaquoe
|
|
| Breakfast time
|
Ki-atta
|
|
| Dinner time
|
Ki-awatta
|
|
| Arm-pits
|
Kaka
|
|
| Supper time
|
Ki-aiei
|
|
| Fire
|
Kapoola
|
|
| Victuals
|
Kiki
|
Mea-ky: mea, things, ky, to eat
|
| Good
|
Ka-pi
|
|
| High
|
Ka-teheikaka
|
|
| Anger
|
Kadiddee
|
|
| Strong
|
Kaha
|
|
| Beneath
|
Kedarro
|
Gi la'lo
|
| Rough
|
Koekoekee
|
|
| To snore
|
Knunghoro
|
|
| Suicide
|
Kohoodoo
|
|
| To smell
|
Kakkakarra
|
Na'moocaca'la
|
| Wet
|
Kamakoo
|
Vicoo
|
| Raiment
|
Kakkahow
|
|
| Seed
|
Kakanna
|
Too'nga
|
| Enough
|
Ka-tedura
|
|
| Forward
|
Kamooa
|
|
| Behind
|
Ka-moode
|
Gi-moo'i
|
| Swift
|
Ka-terre
|
|
[Image of page 333]
| English.
|
New Zealand.
|
Tonga.
|
| A girl
|
Ko-teedo
|
|
| The eye
|
Konnohe
|
|
| The little finger
|
Koloitte
|
|
| The thumb
|
Kolomadua
|
|
| Tired
|
Kanenghe
|
|
| No
|
Kioure
|
|
| To stink
|
Kapedo
|
Eho; elo
|
| Broken
|
Ko-aquarre
|
|
| To gape
|
Kouhada
|
|
| To nip
|
Kenetea
|
|
| By and by
|
Keamow
|
|
| To stoop
|
Korropeko
|
|
| Finished
|
Kamootoo
|
|
| Plenty
|
Keamaha
|
|
| To fall
|
Katakka
|
|
| To squint
|
Kakawah
|
|
| To cry
|
Katanghe
|
Tangi
|
| To fly
|
Koarerre
|
|
| Red
|
Kaphweddoo
|
|
| A working tool
|
Kahadoo
|
|
| A pigeon
|
Kookoopa
|
|
| Straight
|
Katikka
|
|
| Through
|
Kapoota
|
|
| To put in the fist
|
Kamotea
|
|
| Throat
|
Kurrokurro
|
|
| Spear
|
Kokiddee
|
|
| A four-legged animal
|
Koraddee
|
|
| To make
|
Kamahe
|
Gna'hi
|
| A rock
|
Kamakka
|
Foo-ma'cca
|
| A cloud
|
Kappooha
|
|
| A stone
|
Kowattoo
|
|
[Image of page 334]
| English.
|
New Zealand.
|
Tonga.
|
| Broken
|
Kowatte
|
Fetchi, (to break)
|
| A penguin
|
Korolah
|
|
| A fishing-net
|
Koopengha
|
Cobenga
|
| A table
|
Kyhingha
|
|
| A residence
|
Kahingha
|
Nofoa'iiga
|
| Flax-plant
|
Koraddee
|
|
| Above
|
Kedungha
|
Gi-aloonga
|
| Cray-fish
|
Kahouda
|
|
| A pot
|
Koeshooa
|
|
| A foot-path
|
Kapekka
|
|
| Sweat
|
Kokowa
|
Caca'va
|
| Sweet
|
Karekka
|
|
| All gone
|
Koapow
|
|
| Gone
|
Kadedo
|
|
| Rotten
|
Karakka
|
|
| To run away
|
Kahouma
|
|
| To see
|
Kakitta, tickee tickee
|
|
| To make sharp
|
Keaquoe
|
|
| A bird like a woodcock
|
Koohakka
|
|
| Make haste
|
Kahahoro
|
|
| Old man
|
Kurroheika
|
|
| To shout
|
Karanghatea
|
|
| To sprinkle
|
Kowewea
|
|
| Potatoes
|
Korrapuna
|
|
| A ship
|
Kipookee
|
|
| The fundament
|
Koomoo
|
Hilo
|
| Skin
|
Kudee
|
Gili
|
| The back of the neck
|
Kakee
|
|
| Barbed spear
|
Keeker
|
|
[Image of page 335]
| English.
|
New Zealand.
|
Tonga.
|
| A rib
|
Lai ra
|
|
| An owl
|
Looloo
|
Loo'loo
|
| Clean
|
Ma
|
Ma
|
| A sweet thing
|
Maarekka
|
|
| A round thing
|
Maaporotakka
|
|
| Spots or eruption of the skin
|
Maddehow
|
|
| Finger nails
|
Mattekookoo
|
|
| Warm
|
Mahanna
|
Mafa'nna
|
| Idle
|
Mangherre
|
|
| To jump ashore
|
Mahoota
|
|
| Grained
|
Mangha
|
|
| Calm
|
Marreeno
|
|
| Disturbance
|
Maneanea
|
|
| Breath
|
Mannowha
|
Mana'va
|
| Moon-light, &c.
|
Maramma
|
Mahi'na
|
| Cold
|
Makkadede
|
|
| Blind
|
Mattapo
|
|
| North wind
|
Matanghi
|
|
| A knife
|
Maurippe
|
|
| Death
|
Mattereoa
|
|
| A bait
|
Mahoonoo
|
|
| A sail
|
Mamaddoo
|
|
| To look earnestly
|
Mattatowha
|
|
| Afraid
|
Mattakkoo
|
|
| A dream
|
Moenarkoo
|
|
| A grandson
|
Mokopoona
|
|
| Fat
|
Momona
|
|
| White
|
Ma (or ka-ma)
|
|
| Sleep
|
Moe
|
Mo'he
|
| Light, not heavy
|
Mama
|
Mama
|
[Image of page 336]
| English.
|
New Zealand.
|
Tonga.
|
| A bird
|
Manoo
|
Ma'noo
|
| The mouth
|
Manghi
|
Ma'anga, mouthful
|
| A shark
|
Mangho
|
A'nga
|
| Black
|
Mangho
|
|
| A cough
|
Marree
|
|
| Dry
|
Marokee
|
|
| Face
|
Matta
|
Matta
|
| A fish-hook
|
Mattow
|
Matou
|
| To understand
|
Matou
|
|
| Illness
|
Mattee
|
Mahagi
|
| A parent
|
Madua
|
|
| Thread
|
Millo
|
Fi'lo
|
| Salt water
|
Moana
|
|
| Abed
|
Moougha
|
|
| Flax
|
Moka
|
|
| An ulcer
|
Momoi
|
Mama'hi
|
| Blaze (of flame)
|
Moora
|
|
| The lips
|
Mootoo
|
Lo gnoo'too
|
| Fighting with fists
|
Moto
|
|
| A low island
|
Motoo
|
|
| The first man
|
Mouee
|
|
| Father
|
Madua-tanee
|
Tammy
|
| Mother
|
Madua-whyenee
|
|
| Urine
|
Mimme
|
Mimi
|
| A man of colour
|
Mangho tangata
|
|
| A gun-lock
|
Mootoo-pararo
|
| A bait for fish
|
Maoonoo
|
|
| Common
|
Noa
|
|
[Image of page 337]
| English.
|
New Zealand.
|
Tonga.
|
| Small
|
Noe noe
|
|
| Great
|
Nue nue
|
|
| A wave
|
Naddoo
|
Gna'loo
|
| A sand-fly
|
Naminoo
|
|
| A button
|
Narkee
|
|
| Last night
|
Napo
|
|
| Fat
|
Narko
|
Gnaco
|
| A fly
|
Narro
|
La'ngo
|
| Of
|
No
|
|
| Whose
|
Nawke
|
|
| A scratch
|
Nattoo
|
|
| A tooth
|
Nehoo
|
Ni'fo
|
| To bite
|
Nau (or gnaw)
|
Oo'-oo
|
| A sharp point
|
Oka
|
|
| Life, health, &c.
|
Ora
|
Mooo'i
|
| Who
|
Owhi
|
Coha'i; ah'ae
|
| The ground
|
Oronownee
|
|
| A valley
|
Oworoha
|
|
| A river
|
Owah
|
|
| A rope
|
Orahikee
|
|
| Father
|
Pa
|
|
| Night
|
Po
|
|
| Dirt
|
Paddoo
|
|
| A bell, drum, &c.
|
Pahoo
|
|
| A war club
|
Pattie
|
|
| The ball of the hand
|
Parlo
|
|
| The breech
|
Papa
|
|
| To kill
|
Patua
|
|
| To get upon the back
|
Pekou
|
|
| A cockle
|
Pippee
|
|
[Image of page 338]
| English. i
|
New Zealand.
|
Tonga.
|
| The navel
|
Peto
|
Bi'to
|
| A knot
|
Pona
|
| To tie a knot
|
Ponaaea
|
| A cabbage
|
Poka
|
| The wrist
|
Punapuna
|
| A ship's block
|
Pookoo
|
| An anchor
|
Poongha
|
| A hat
|
Poti
|
| Short
|
Poto
|
Nono
|
| Smoke
|
Powha
|
| A sow thistle
|
Poowha
|
| A mountain
|
Pooka
|
Mooo'nga
|
| A musket
|
Poo
|
| To fire a musket
|
Poohea
|
| The shoulder
|
Pooka-hieve
|
| A box
|
Pophaw
|
| The beard
|
Pihow
|
| The outside mat that they wear over the shoulder.
|
Pagata
|
| A pipe for smoking
|
Pohee-pohee
|
| A white man, (the flea is also
called by this name, as they assert
it to have been first introduced
into their country by Europeans
--the turnip is likewise called
packaha from its whiteness)
|
Packaha.
|
|
[Image of page 339]
| English.
|
New Zealand.
|
Tonga.
|
| A muscle
|
Pooreffas
|
Chicoo'coo
|
| The green-stone (jade) of which they make their axes, pattoo-pattoos, and ear ornaments
|
Pooheenan
|
|
| A parrot
|
Powhytarnee
|
|
| A duck
|
Panada
|
|
| A great gun
|
Poodeewhennah
|
|
| The sun
|
Ra
|
La'a
|
| The forehead
|
Rie
|
Lae
|
| Long
|
Roa
|
Lo'a; lolo'a
|
| Timber
|
Racou
|
Aco'w
|
| The sky, or heaven
|
Ranghee
|
L'angi
|
| Great
|
Rahe rahe
|
La'hi
|
| They three, or more
|
Ratoo
|
|
| They two
|
Rahooa
|
|
| To itch
|
Rakkoo rakkoo
|
|
| Sweet
|
Rekka-rekka
|
|
| Brains
|
Roro
|
Oo'to
|
| Flaggy grass
|
Roupo
|
|
| A scratch
|
Rakkoo rakkoo
|
Maco'hi
|
| A gentleman
|
Rungateeda
|
|
| Rest
|
Ra-tabboo
|
|
| A female deity in the moon
|
Rona
|
|
| Wind
|
Shou
|
|
| A good wind
|
Shoupi
|
|
| A bad wind
|
Shoukeno
|
|
| Excrements of the nose
|
Shoopa
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[Image of page 340]
| English.
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New Zealand.
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Tonga.
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| To wash
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Shoroea
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| To dance
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Shakka
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| South wind
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Shou-houdoo
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| West wind
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Shou-dano
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| A tree
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Tee
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| Lewd
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Tei
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| An oyster
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Teo
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| To write
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Tue tue
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| Sacred
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Tabboo tabboo
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| To weep
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Tange tange
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Tan'gi
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| Biscuit
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Tarro
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| Grass
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Taddoo taddoo
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Mahoo'goo
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| To forsake
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Tiwa
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| A little boy
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Tamittee
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| An infant
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Tarnee
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| A brother and sister
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Tana
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Tehina (brother)
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| A door
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Tattou
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| To hang by the neck
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Tarrona
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| A lie
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Tekka tekka
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| To row
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Tohea
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Towa'lo
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| A whale
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Tohora
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Tofou'
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| An albatross
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Toroa
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| A bird
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Toohee
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| A stone
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Toka
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Ma'ca
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| An axe, &c.
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Tokee
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To'gi
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| A root
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Toomoo
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Too'boo (to take root)
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| Blood
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Totto
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Ta'wto
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| To bake
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Touna
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| A large spear
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Tow
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[Image of page 341]
| English.
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New Zealand.
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Tonga.
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| To nod
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Tungho
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| The elbow
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Tuka tuka
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| The knee
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Turee
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To'oi
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| Dung
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Tuti
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Ta'e
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| Deafness
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Tooree
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Too'lli
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| A stick
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Tokko tokko
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Va acow
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| To strike
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Tokko tokkehea
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| To fetch
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Tara
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| A man
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Tungata
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Tangata
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| Sea biscuit
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Tarro
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| Iron
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Tokee
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| The back
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Tuararo
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Too'a
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| Water
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Whi
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Vy
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| Nail
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Won
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Fao
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| A woman
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Whyeenee
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Fafi'ne
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| A star
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Whittoo
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Fetoo'
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| A spirit
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Whidooa
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Hotoo'a
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| Land
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Whenua
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Fonnoo'a
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| A leg
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Whitohi
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| A mosquito
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Whiro
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| Milk
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Whihoo
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Hoo'hoo
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| A cause
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Wauga
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| Lightning
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Weeda
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| Veins
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Wouwa
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| Hail
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Whattoo
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| A house
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Warree
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Fa'lle
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| The bowels
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Wakou
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Gua'cow
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| The tail
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Whiro
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I'goo
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| Thunder
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Watteeteeda
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| The mouth
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Wahha
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[Image of page 342]
| English.
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New Zealand.
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Tonga.
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| Sweet water
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Whydecka
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| The heart
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Watteemaunowha
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| A friend
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Wanhoungha
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SENTENCES.
| English.
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New Zealand.
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| What do you want?
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Aana ra?
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| Run to me
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Kahoro mi
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| Run to me
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Kahoro mi ra
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| Run away
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Kahoro attoo ra
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| I am bad
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Kakeno aou
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| I am good
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Kapi aou
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| Art thou well?
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Koea ta oura?
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| Art thou ill?
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Koea ta matte?
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| I am well
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Koou ta oura
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| I am ill
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Koou ta matte
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| The sun is set
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Kapo tu ra
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| I love thee
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Karoha aou ke eakoe
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| I hate thee
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Kakeno aou ke eakoe
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| I love the man
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Karoha aou ke ta tungata
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| I love the woman
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Karoha aou ke ta whyeenee
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| I am very hungry
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Kamatte aou e te eaki
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| I am very thirsty
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Kamattee aou e ta whi
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| Wilt thou drink water?
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Kaenu a koea ta whi?
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[Image of page 343]
| English.
|
New Zealand.
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| Yes! I will diink
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Ai! kaenu aoa
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| Fetch some good water
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Tara ta whi maoude
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| Fetch some sea water
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Tara ta whi moana
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| Get thou up and go away
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Wakkateeka a koe ire
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| Go thou
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Ire attoo la
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| Sit thou
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Ekona ra
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| What dost thou want here?
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Aana a koe ekona?
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| Go away
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Ire attoo ra
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| To-morrow return
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Appopo ka yooke mi
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| Where art thou going?
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Kohaa a koea ka ire?
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| I am going to Tippoonah
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Aire ena ou ke Tippoonah
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| Where dost thou eat?
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Kohaa a koe a kiei?
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| Above at Runghee Hoo
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Kedunga e Ranghee Hoo
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| How many?
|
Toko hea?
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| Good is the word of the great Atua to me
|
Kapi ta koraro no ta Atua Nue ke ou
|
| God is the name of the great Atua
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God ta ingoa no ta Atua Nue
|
| Jesus Christ is the son of the great Atua
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Iesus Christ ta tamo neke no ta Atua Nue
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| Great is the love of Jesus Christ
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Kanue ta Aroha no Iesus Christ
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| Great is the love of Jesus Christ to me
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Kanue ta Aroha ke a ou no Iesus Christ
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| The way of God is good. The way of man is bad
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Kapi ta Hara no God. Kakeno ta Hara no Tungata
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| Thou art a good friend to me
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Wanhoungha pi eakoe ke a ou
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| Thou art a bad friend to me
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Wanhoungha keno eakoe ke a ou
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[Image of page 344]
| English,
|
New Zealand.
|
| Thou and I are good friends
|
Wanhoungha pi taooa
|
| A friend to me
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Wanhoungha ke ou
|
| Thou art my elder brother or sister
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Tuakunna koe ke aou
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| I am thy younger brother. or sister
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Tana aou ke a koe
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| I am thy elder brother or sister
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Tuakunna ou ke a koe
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| Thou art my younger brother or sister
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Tana koe ke aou
|
| Behold! Jesus Christ is the great and good Atua, the great and good friend to white and black men; to all men
|
Na! Iesu Christ ta Atua Nue, ta Atua Pi, ta wanhoungha Nue, ta wanhoungha Pi ke ta notungata na, Pakkahah, ke ta na tungata maoude, ke ta tungata katoa katoa
|
| The little boy does not wash his hands and face
|
Tamitee aquorre shoroe na dingha dingha a matta
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| Wash thou thy hands and face
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Shoroe akoe na dingha dingha a matta
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| It is very cold. I go to warm myself at the fire
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Kamatte ta makkadede. Kaire aou kahenina e ta ahe
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| In the morning, breakfast ended, sail
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Attaata keaki, kamootoo, kahoy
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| When does the canoe come? to-morrow?
|
Ahaa hoowhi ta wauga? Appopo?
|
| Yes! to-morrow it comes
|
Ai! appopo hoowhi
|
| When does the man come? the day after to-morrow?
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Ahaa iremi attao tungata? Attoo tida?
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[Image of page 345]
| English.
|
New Zealand.
|
| When do the people come to fight?
|
Ahaa hoy mi ta na poohee e ta towha
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| The men are afraid they will not come
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Aquorre ahoymi na tungata komattakkoo ena
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| Give me one fish-hook and two nails
|
Homi ati mattou, kadooa
wou
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| I will give none
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Aquorre ra hoattoo
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| Give me some pork, bread and potatoes
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Makoo ta ti wahhe pork, tarro a na korropuma
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| Take some
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Taneida
|
| What are you talking about?
|
Aaha ta kohootoo a koraro?
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| What do you two want here:
|
Aaua kodooa ekoua?
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| We are looking about us
|
A titteedo no a nano
|
| Where art thou going. '
|
Kohaa a koe a ka ire?
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| I am walking about
|
A yooke yooke ena aou
|
| Make a fire
|
Touna ta ahe
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| Make a fire
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Touna wakkoudea ta ahe
|
| Go tell the man to come to eat
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Tara ta tungata ka iremi keaki
|
| I do not know the English language
|
Aquorre aou a matou ta koraro no England
|
| I do not see the English language
|
Aquorre aou a kittaa eta horaro no England
|
| The little boy makes a noise
|
Tamitee e tootoo
|
| The little boys make a noise
|
Na tamitee e tootoo
|
| The girl makes a noise
|
Koteedo e tootoo
|
| The girls make a noise
|
Na koteedo e tootoo
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| The children make a noise
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E tama e tootoo
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| Put down my raiment
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Tooko a ke durro takoo kakkahow
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[Image of page 346]
| English.
|
New Zealand.
|
| Why dost thou stand up?
|
Aana a koe ta wakkateeka ekedunga?
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| Sit down
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Eahora pa kedarro
|
| I know the language of England well
|
Kamatou aou eta koraro no England kapi
|
| Thou art laughing at me
|
Akatha mi ena a koe ke aou
|
| What do we laugh at?
|
Aaha taoo akatha?
|
| What art thou laughing at?
|
A aha a koe akatha?
|
| I am laughing at thee.
|
Akatha attoo ena aou ke a koe
|
| What man gave that fishhook to thee?
|
Nawhi ta tungata e homi tara mattou ke akoe
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| Friend! come let us baiter for thread
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Emera! iremi taooa koyoko millo millo
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| There is no wet, the ground is dry
|
Aquorre makookoo kakittaa ta unounee
|
| See! the mother beat the little boy
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Na! ta madua whyeenee e tokke tokke ta tamitee
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| Art thou well? Yes
|
Kaoura a koe? Eana
|
| Art thou ill? Yes
|
A matte ena a koe? Eana
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| Let us go above to eat fernroot
|
Kaire taooa kedunga kiarohoei
|
| Friend! is it strong to you?
|
Emera! kakeoua ea koe?
|
| Yes
|
Ai
|
| Friend! let us pound fernroot
|
Emera! poue arohe ma taooa
|
| No, I will not pound it
|
Kioure, aquorre raou a poue
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| Friend! Good is the koomara of New Zealand
|
Emera! Api ta koomara no New Zealand
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[Image of page 347]
| English.
|
New Zealand.
|
| Comelet us sit down and eat
|
Iremi taooa kekoue kiei
|
| Give me some fire-wood
|
Homi ta ti wahea
|
| It is good to read the language of New Zealand
|
Kapi ta karakea a koraro no New Zealand
|
| It is good to write the language of New Zealand
|
Kapi ta tue tue a koraro no New Zealand
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| I go to see the house
|
Kaire aou kakitta e ta warree
|
| That will do, return, it is too far off
|
Kate, kate, yookemi, katowitte
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| Come hither, thou art cold
|
Iremi, kamatte a koe ta makkadede
|
| Come hither and sit down and converse
|
Iremi kekoue a matou ena a koe
|
| We sail in my canoe
|
Kahoy tatoo e to' wauga
|
| Art thou going to sail in the boat? Yes
|
Ahoy ena akoe? Eana
|
| I want to go to bed very much
|
Kamatte aou e ta eamoe
|
| The canoe is sailing on the back of the island, by and by it will come
|
Kahetooa ra ta wauga, kahetooa e ta motoo, tiho ahoymi
|
| Thou shalt not steal
|
AEaha koe e tahaiei
|
| Thou shalt not kill
|
Aeaha koe e pattui
|
| Thou shalt not work upon the day of the great Atua
|
Aquorre akoe emahe ta ra no ta Atua Nue.
|
| Sacred is the day of the great Atua
|
Atappoo ena ta ra no ta Atua Nue
|
| The great Atua made the Heaven and the Earth
|
Kamahe ta Atua Nue, kamahe ta Ranghee a ta wenua katoa
|
[Image of page 348]
| English.
|
New Zealand.
|
| Jehovah is the name of the great Atua
|
Iehovah! ta ingoa no ta Atua Nue
|
| God is the name of the great Atua
|
God! ta ingoa no ta Atua Nue
|
| Lord is the name of the great Atua
|
Lord! ta ingoa no ta Atua Nue
|
| Jesus Christ is the name of of the Son of the great Atua
|
Iesus Christ! ta ingoa no ta tamoneke no ta Atua Nue
|
| God loved the world} he gave his Son for me
|
Karoha ta tungata katoa, God, eta tungata to nomi ena ta tamoneke ke ou
|
| Great is the love of Jesus Christ for all men
|
Kanue ta aroha na Iesus Christ, ka nue ta aroha ke tatungata kotoa
|
| Who is the Son of God?
|
Owhi ta tamoneke no God?
|
| Jesus Christ is the Son of God
|
Iesus Christ ta tamoneke no God
|
| God hears the conversation of us men
|
Karungho God, karungho ta na koraro tatoo
|
| Good is the word of God
|
Kapi ta koraro no God
|
| God is love, he is not soon angry
|
Karoha mi God, kioure addide viva
|
| Jesus Christ is love, he came to save the souls of us men
|
Karoha mi Iesus Christ, e ta iremi ra ke aoura na whidooano tatoo
|
| Adam the first man, Eve the first woman
|
Adam ta tane mattereva, Eve ta whyeenee
|
| Where did Adam and Eve dwell?
|
Kahea ta kahingha a tokotoi ta Adam ta Eve?
|
| In Paradise
|
E Paradise
|
[Image of page 349]
| English.
|
New Zealand.
|
| God is good to all men
|
Kapi God ke tungata kotoa tana
|
| Behold! all men have offended God
|
Na! tungata katoa kadiddee ta God
|
| God is angry with bad men
|
Kadidde God, kena tungata keno
|
| Thou art a good man to hear the word of God
|
Koea ta tungata pi karungho eta koraro na God
|
| Thou art a bad man not to hear the word of God
|
Koea ta tungata keno aquorre arungho ta koraro no God
|
| It is good to speak to God. It is life
|
Maapi ta karakea God. kaoura ea
|
| No trade to-day, it is sacred; to-morrow trade
|
Aquorre ayoko iheenee, a tappoo ena appopo kayoko
|
| Jehovah is above; his seat is in heaven
|
Kedunga ra ta Iehovah, ke ta Ranghee a kahingha
|
| Devil is the name of the bad spirit
|
Devil ta ingoa no ta whidooa keno
|
| Satan is the name of the bad spirit
|
Satan ta ingoa no ta whidooa keno
|
| Satan is below. He dwells in darkness
|
Kedarro ra ta whidooa keno, ke ta po a kahingha
|
| Behold! God said let there be light, and there was light
|
Na! koraro God whihokea maramma, a maramina aua no
|
| God saw the light, a good light
|
Katitte ta maramma, God, a maramma pi
|
| God called the light day, and the darkness night
|
Koraro God kahou ta ra, ra, kahehahe ta ra, po
|
[Image of page 350]
| English.
|
New Zealand.
|
| The evening and morning the first day
|
Eattaaheahe, eattaata, kotihi ra
|
| God made the heavens the second day
|
Kamahe God, kamahe ta Ranghee, kadooa ra
|
| God made the earth, the sea, the grass and trees the third day
|
Kamahe God, kamahe ta wenua, ta tie, ta taddoo taddoo a ta na rakou. Katoodoo ra
|
| God made the sun, moon, and stars the fourth day
|
Kamahe God, hamahe ta ra, ta maramma a na whittoo. Kawha ra.
|
| God made the fishes, the fowls and whales the fifth day
|
Kamahe God kamahe ta na heeka, ta na manoo, ata na tora. Kadeema ra
|
| God made the cattle and creeping things, and God made man out of the dust of the ground the sixth day
|
Kamahe God, kamahe ta na karaddee ta na narrara. Kamahe God, kamahe ta ti tungata no ta kiddeekiddee no ta ounounee, kahunnoo ra
|
| God made sacred the seventh day
|
Katappoo ena ra, God; ka tappoo ena kawhittoo na ra
|
| God said thou shalt not work upon the day of God
|
Koraro God. Aquorre akoe emmahe ta ra no God
|
| A good man loves Jesus Christ much
|
Kanue ta aroha a tungata pi, kanue ta aroha Iesus Christ
|
| Jesus Christ has great love for me
|
Kanue ta aroha Iesus Christ ke aou
|
[Image of page 351]
| English.
|
New Zealand.
|
| A bad man am I, I have little love for Jesus Christ
|
A tungata keno aou, kaitte ta aroha ke Iesus Christ
|
| The bad spirit hates all men
|
Kakeno ta whidooa keno ke ta tungata katoa
|
| Jesus Christ says to all men, come to me, and have life
|
Koraro Iesus Christ ke ta tungata kotoa, iremi iremi, ka oura ea
|
| Bible is the name of the Book of God
|
Bible ta ingoa no ta Booka Booka no God
|
NUMERALS.
| English.
|
New Zealand.
|
Tonga,
|
| One
|
Kotahi
|
Ta'ha
|
| Two
|
Kadooa
|
Ooa
|
| Three
|
Ka-toodoo
|
To'loo
|
| Four
|
Ka-wha
|
Fa
|
| Five
|
Ka-deema
|
Nima
|
| Six
|
Ka-hunnoo
|
O'no
|
| Seven
|
Ka-whittoo
|
Fi'too
|
| Eight
|
Ka-whaddoo
|
Va'loo
|
| Nine
|
Ka-hewha
|
Hi'va
|
| Ten
|
Kanghahoodoo
|
Ongofoo'loo
|
| Eleven
|
Kanghahoodoo mati
|
Ongofoo'loo ma ta'ha
|
| Twelve
|
Kanghahoodoo madooa
|
Ongofoo'loo ma oo'a
|
| Thirteen
|
Kanghahoodoo matoodoo
|
Ongofoo'loo ma to'loo
|
| Fourteen
|
Kanghahoodoo mawha
|
Ongofoo'loo ma fa
|
| Fifteen
|
Kanghahoodoo madeema
|
Ongofoo'loo ma nima
|
| Sixteen
|
Kanghahoodoo mahunnoo
|
Ongofoo'loo ma o'no
|
| Seventeen
|
Kanghahoodoo mawhittoo
|
Ougofoo'loo ma fi'too
|
| Eighteen
|
Kanghahoodoo mawhaddoo
|
Ongofoo'loo ma va'loo
|
| Nineteen
|
Kanghahoodoo mahewha
|
Ongofoo'loo ma hi'va
|
[Image of page 352]
| English.
|
New Zealand.
|
Tonga.
|
| Twenty
|
Katikow manahoodoo
|
Tecow (their term for score)
|
| Forty
|
Kadooa tikow
|
|
| Sixty
|
Katoodoo tikow
|
|
| Eighty
|
Kawha tikow
|
|
| 100
|
Kadema tikow
|
|
| 120
|
Kahunnoo tikow
|
|
| 140
|
Kawhittoo tikow
|
|
| 160
|
Kawhaddoo tikow
|
|
| 180
|
Kahewha tikow
|
|
| 200
|
Kotihi row
|
|
| 400
|
Kadooa row
|
|
| 600
|
Katoodoo row
|
|
| 800
|
Kawha row
|
|
| 1000
|
Kadeema row
|
|
| 1200
|
Kahunnoo row
|
|
| 1400
|
Kawhittoo row
|
|
| 1600
|
Kawhaddoo row
|
|
| 1600
|
Kahewha row
|
|
| 2000
|
Kamannoo
|
|
| 4000
|
Kadooa mannoo, &c.
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