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Table of Contents On this day ... 19 - 20 September 1770 Endeavour Voyage Maps James Cook's Journal Ms 1, National Library of Australia Transcript of Cook's Journal Joseph Banks's Journal The authorised published account of Cook's Voyage by John Hawkesworth Vocabulary of Savoo Index Search Contact us

Vocabulary of the language of the natives of the island of Savoo Momonne, A man. Neekeeng-ïro, A grown man. Monama, An old man. Monecopai, A boy. Mobunne, A woman. Anawuneekee, A child. Càtoo, The bead. Row catoo, The hair of the head. Bocòlo, The crown of the head. Otaïle, The temples. Tangarei, The forehead. Màdda, The eyes. Ròw na màdda, The eye-brows. Dungèena madda, The eye-lids. Roòpa-gàpoong, The eye-lashes. Wodeèloo, The ears. Sivànga, The nose. Roä sivànga, The nostrils. Cavarànga, The cheeks. Larà-voòboo, The mouth. Kooring-voòboo deeda, The upper lip. Kooring-voòboo vàva, The under lip. Sungeèdee, The gums. Ingootoo deeda, The upper teeth. Ingootoo vàva, The under teeth. Vaio, The tongue. Voyaging Accounts © Derived from the London 1773 edition printed for Stanfield Parkinson, page 163, 2004 Published by kind permission of the Library To cite this page use: https://paulturnbull.org/project/southseas/journals/-parkinson-205.html