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Vocabulary of the language of Otaheite, with remarks

A VOCABULARY of the LANGUAGE of OTAHEITE.
Aree A chief.
To aree, A secondary chief.
Toomeite, A superior officer.
Taowaa, A priest.
Eiya, A centinel.
Tootuai, A trader.
Teine, A dependant, or tenant.
Tatta màòwreèa, A poor man that gets his livelihood by labour, as a fisherman.
Taow taow, A menial servant.
Tata, People.
Midee, A child.
Earee, A boy.
Aheine, A woman.
Mituatane, Father.
Mituaheine, Mother.
Tooboonah, A grand-father.
Teine, A brother.
Tooaheine, A sister.
Tooanah, An elder brother, or sister.
Teine, A younger brother, or sister.
Tane, A husband.
Huaheine, A wife.
Eeàpeèttèe, taowa, or tyau, A friend.
Midya, A widow.
Opareemo, A skeleton, or bones.
Eeree, The flesh.


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