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| A Chief | Eareete | Earee |
| A Man | Taata | Taata |
| A Woman | Ivahino | Ivahine |
| The Head | Eupo | Eupo |
| Hair | Macauwe | |
| Ear | Terringa | Terrea |
| Fore head | Erai | Erai |
| Eyes | Matu | Matu |
| Cheeks | Paparinga | Paparea |
| Nose | Ahewh | Ahew |
| Mouth | Hangoutou | Outou |
| Chin | Ecouwai | |
| Teeth | Hennihu | Nihio |
| Arm | Haringaringu | Rema |
| Finger | Maticara | Maneow |
| Belly | Ateraboo | Oboo |
| Naval | Apeto | Peto |
| Come here | Haromai | Harromai |
| Fish | Heica | Eyca |
| A Lobster | Kooura | Tooura |
| Coccos | Tara | Taro |
| Sweet Potatoes | Cumala | Cumala |
| Yamms | Tuphwhe | Tuphwhe |
| Birds | Mannu | Mannu |
| The Wind | Mehow | Mattai |
of the World Mankind &Ca as the People of the South Sea Islands have, indeed many of there Notions and Customs are the very same, but nothing is so great a proff of they all having had one Source as their Language which differs but in a very few words the one from the other as will appear from the following specimen which I had from Mr Banks who understands their Language as well or better than any one on board —
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Voyaging Accounts |  |
© Transcribed from National Library of Australia Manuscript 1 page 215, 2004
Published by South Seas
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