THE PAUMOTU IN THE POLYNESIAN SCHEME. 



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1209. kope string, filament. Ma.: kope, 

 to bind in flax leaves. 



12 10. kopeka transverse, crossed. Mgv.: 

 kopeka, to cross the arms. Ta. : opea, 

 crossed, transverse, lattice. Mq.: 

 kopea, windmill. Ha. : opea, cross. 



1211. kopie pit oven. Ta. : opio, id. 



12 12. kopiri to yield in battle, coward. 

 Mq.: kopii, weak, coward. 



12 13. kopiripiri-haere to roam, to ramble. 

 Mgv. : kopiripiri, to go from one tree 

 to another, as children when called. 



1214. kopua to premeditate. Ta.: opua, 

 to resolve, to decide. 



1215. kopuru meteor. Ta.: pur ei, id. 



1216. koraparapa square. Ta.: orapa, id. 



12 1 7. korereka small. To.: leka, short, 

 stumpy. 



12 18. korero to interpret, eloquent. Ta.: 

 orero, orator, discourse, to speak. 

 Ma.: korero, to say. 



12 19. koriorio to wither, to fade. Ta.: 

 oriorio, id. 



1220. korora a mussel. Ta.: orora, a small 

 shell fish. 



1221. kotau right hand. Ta.: otau, id. 



1222. koti to gush, to spout. Ta. : oti, to 

 rebound, to fall back. 



1223. kotika cape, headland. Ta.: otid, 

 boundary, limit. 



1224. kotohe behind, to go back, withdraw. 

 Ta. : otohe, to retire, withdraw. Ma. : 

 tohe, anus. 



1225. kotokoto cry of a lizard. Mgv. : ko- 

 tokoto, noise of the lips in sucking. 

 Ta.: oto, song, groan, sound. Ma.: 

 kotokoto, to squeak. 



1226. kotore incision. Ta.: otore, to dis- 

 embowel. 



1227. kouma bosom, chest, stomach. Ta. : 

 ouma, breast, chest. Ma.: kouma, 

 breastplate. 



1228. kovaravara clear, bright, shining. 

 Mgv.: kovara, to be daylight. Cf. 

 1717. 



1229. kovi gangrene, mortified. Mq. : kovi, 

 leprosy. Fu.: kovi, ulcerous. 



1230. koviri savage. Ta. : oviri, id. 



1 23 1. koviriviri twist, contortion, frizzly. 

 Ta. : oviri, to twist, to spin. Mq.: 

 koviivii, to twist, to turn. Ma.: 

 kowhiri, to whirl around. 



1232. kukana to strain, to strive, violence. 

 Ta. : nana, strong, violent, zealous. 



1233. kukumi to strangle, to force, to offer 

 violence. Ta.: uumi, id. Mq.: ku- 

 kumi, id. Ha. : umiumi, to strangle. 



1234. kumete dish, trough. Mgv. : kumete, 

 bowl, trough. Sa.: 'umete, id. Ma.: 

 kumete, id. Mq.: umete, trunk, chest, 

 box. 



1235. kunakuna to adorn. Ta. : unauna, 

 ornament. 



1236. kunaunau carelessness. Ta.: unau- 

 nau, heedless. 



1237. kuokuo white, clean. Mgv.: kuo- 

 kuo, white. Ta. : uo, id. Mq. : uouo, 

 id. ; kuo, red and white spotted. 



1238. kuru breadfruit. Mgv.: kuru, id. 

 Ta. : uru, id. Sa. 'ulu, id. Ha. : ulu, 

 id. 



1239. kutikuti decent, becoming. Mq. : 

 kuti, well done. The Marquesan 

 word is supported by its affiliate and 

 must be accepted as Polynesian. 

 This can not be said of Bishop Dor- 

 dillon's verekuti "tres-bien," which is 

 English in savage undress. 



1240. hakamaha to soothe. Mgv.: ma- 

 maha, ease from pain. Ta.: maha, 

 appeased, satisfied. Mq. : maha, id. 

 Ha. : maha, to rest easy. 



1241. mahaki softly, gently. Mgv.: ma- 

 haki, easily detached. Ma.: mahaki, 

 meek, quiet. 



1242. mahemo abortion. Ta..:mahemo,id. 



1243. mahere to occur. Ta.: mahere, to 

 become. 



1244. mahoi spirit, soul. Ta.: mahoi, the 

 essence or soul of a god. 



1245. mahu steam. Ta.: mahu, cloud, 

 mist. Ha.: mahu, steam. 



1246. mahue sudden passion, to tremble. 

 Ta.: mahue, to be in fear. 



1247. maikao a claw. Ta.: maiao, leg, 

 foot, paw. Ha.: maiao, nail, hoof, 

 claw. 



1248. maimoa plaything, toy. Ta.: mai- 

 moa, id. To.: maimoa, id. Ma.: 

 maimoa, a pet. 



1249. maineine to tickle, to please. Ta.: 

 maineine, ticklish, vexed. Sa.: ene- 

 ene, to tickle. 



1250. makariri cold, fever, to shake. Mgv.: 

 makariri, cold, to shiver. Ta. : maa- 

 riri, cold. Mq. : makaii, cold, shiver. 

 Sa. : ma' alili, cold. Ma. : makariri, id. 



125 1. makeva to tease, to mock. Ha.: 

 maewa, to mock. 



1252. makevakeva to be agitated. Ta. : 

 maevaeva, id. 



1253. makuru abortive fruit. Mgv.: ma- 

 kuru, a frequent fall of ripe fruit. Ta. : 

 mauru, to fall. Mq. : makuu, id. 

 Sa. : ma' ulu, to drop as rain. 



1254. mamao far. Mgv.: mamao, to go 

 away. Mq. : mamao, far away. Sa. : 

 mamao, far. Ma. : mamao, distant. 



1255. mamaoroa desert, barren. Ta.:wa- 

 maooraroa, desert, uninhabited. 



1256. manako sense, to think. Ta.: ma- 

 nao, id. Sa. : mana'o, to desire. Ha. : 

 manao, to think of. 



1257. manemanea a finger. Ta.: maniao, 

 nails, toes, foot. 



1258. manihinihi to be beside oneself, de- 

 mented. Ta. : manihinihi, ill at ease. 



1259. manina to equalize. Ta.: manina, 

 smooth, level. 



