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which has not reached Rapanui, in the Paumotu the Tongafiti contrib- 

 utes more than three times as much as the Proto-Samoan ; but in 

 Tahiti the Proto-Samoan element is about the same as in Mangareva 

 and nearly twice as great as the amount in the Paumotu, and finally 

 the Tongafiti contributes to Tahiti about twice as much as the Proto- 

 Samoan. 



2571. aa to be quite awakened. Mq.: a, 

 aa, ka, to lie awake. 



2572. aa a dermatitis of children. Mq. : aa, 

 a black spot on the skin. 



2573. aaa an interjection of surprise. Mq.: 

 aa, an interjection of disgust, of aver- 

 sion, of refusal. Sa.: aa, an inter- 

 jection of disapprobation. 



2574. aahi a rag, a small piece of cloth. 

 Mq.: kakahi, a woman's clout. 



2575. aahi wick, lint. Ha.: aahi, a bag in 

 which fire materials were carried. 



2576. aahu spasms. Mq.: kakahu, colic, 

 gripes. 



2577. aahu a piece of cloth, vesture of any 

 kind. Ha. : aahu, a cloak, a robe. 



2578. aai rodent, of an ulcer. Ha.: aai, to 

 ulcerate, to eat in as a sore. 



2579. aaiore breadfruit fallen unripe. Ha. : 

 aaiole, id. 



2580. aapo apt, quick to comprehend. Ha. : 

 aapo, one who learns quickly, a ready 

 scholar. 



2581. aata stem of plants or of leaves. Mq.: 



kata, peduncle, petiole. Sa.: ata, a 

 branch of kava. 



2582. aata, ata young plants of taro or 

 sweet potato. Mq. : kala, sets of 

 sweet potato for planting. 



2583. afeafe tall, long. Mq.: afeafe, long. 



2584. ahaha a tree. Ha.: haha, id. 



2585. ahatea a tree (Nauclea forsteri). 

 Ha.: ahakea, a yellowish wood. 



2586. aheu a fish. Mq. : aheu, id. 



2587. ahiahi evening. Mq. : ahiahi, id. 

 Sa.: afiafi, id. Ma.: ahiahi, id. 



2588. ahihi to join, to unite. Ha.: ahihi, 

 to join with others, to conspire. 



2589. ahonui perseverance. Ha.: ahonui, 

 patience, forbearance. 



2590. ahoroa persistence, patience, perse- 

 verance. Ha.: aholoa, patient. 



2591. ahua a place crowded with coral. 

 Ha. : ahua, a bank in the sea, the bar 

 at a river mouth. 



2592. ahupu a garment. Mq.: kahupu, a 

 mantle, a coverlet. 



2593. ahuru tainted, spoiled. Sa. : afulu, 

 overcooked; afuluga, rotten. Ha.: 

 ahulu, overcooked. 



2594. ahuru a fish. Ha.: ahuluhulu, id. 



2595. ai a bet, a wager, a game. Mq. : kai, 

 to throw lots, to lose a game. Pau. : 

 kai, to wager. Sa.: 'ai, a count 

 toward the score of a game. Ma.: 

 kai, a puzzling toy. 



2596. aiai white. Ha.: aiai, white, fair. 



2597. aihamu to eat leavings. Mq. : kai- 

 hamu, id. 



2598. aivaiva abundant, considerable. Ha.: 

 aiwaiwa, expresses a superlative. 



2599. ama to be afire, lighted. Mq.: ama, 

 light, candle, torch. (Sa. : lama, id.) 



2600. amata auaht a spark or first kindling 

 of fire. Sa. : 'amata, to begin. 



2601. amia a plant. Mq.: amiami, id. 



2602. amoamo to make signs, to beckon. 

 To. : kamo, id. 



2603. amu to rail, to jest, to mock. Mq.: 

 amuamu, to ridicule, to defame. Sa. : 

 amuamu, to mock. Ha.: amuamu, 

 to revile, to use profane language. 



2604. ana a rasp. Sa.: 'ana, a rough stone 

 used for polishing. Ha. : ana, id. 



2605. anaana small stones, shells, coral 

 chips. Ha.: anaana, in small balls, 

 as sheep dung. 



2606. anaanaea to be refreshed, restored to 

 health. Mq.: anaana, to become 

 better, to recover. To.: kana-gataa, 

 incurable. 



2607. anaiho only. Mq.: anaiho, only, 

 solely, absolutely, indeed. 



2608. anapo to-night (future). Sa.: ana po, 

 last night. 



2609. anau to lament, to mourn, to regret. 

 Fu.: anaunau, to sigh for one's own 

 country. 



2610. anauru a strong wind. Mq.: anauu, 



kanauu, the southwest wind. 



261 1. anei the sign of affirmative interro- 

 gation. Sa. : anei, probably. Ha. : 

 anei, the sign of a question. 



2612. ano desolate, solitary, deserted. Ha.: 

 ano, silent, solitary, as a deserted 

 village. 



2613. anoe curious, envious. Ha.: anoi, to 

 desire very strongly. 



2614. anoni, anoi to mix, to confuse. Ha.: 

 anoni, to mix together. 



2615. ao day. Mq. : ao, day from dawn to 

 dark. Sa. : ao, id. Ma.: ao, id. 



2616. ao a bird. Ha.: ao, id. 



2617. aoa a tree. Mq. : aoa, the banyan. 

 Sa. : aoa, id. Ha.: aoa, "name of a 

 tree, not found on these islands, but 

 in some foreign country ; often spoken 

 of in the ancient meles" Andrews. 



2618. aoa to bark. Ma.: ao, the bark of a 

 dog. 



