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sar, where Jcoko means "to cackle," and the Tamil of India, 

 in which kokkarikkirathu means "to cackle" ; but if we con- 

 sider the Spanish word cacareo, the crowing of a cock (Portu- 

 guese, cacaraca, the clucking of hens), and that the Spaniards 

 were early discoverers of these islands, it appears probable 

 that the natives may have adopted the Spanish word. As 

 the locality where this word obtains is very circumscribed, 

 and not inhabited by fair Polynesians, the point is only of 

 secondary importance. 



The next word for the domestic fowl in Oceania which 

 we will consider is toa. Its meaning and distribution is as 

 follows : — 



New Zealand — 



Toa, the male (of animals). (2.) Victorious. (3.) A 

 brave man, a warrior. (4.) Courage. (5.) Success 

 obtained by courage. (6.) To throw up a stalk. 

 (7.) To romp, to gambol. — Totoa, impetuous ; fierce. 

 (2.) Urgent, pressing. 

 Samoa — 



Toa, a warrior. (2.) A cock, the male of the domestic 

 fowl. (3.) The iron wood tree (Gasuarina). — Fa'a- 

 toatoa, to bear patiently ; to endure. 

 Tahiti— 



Toa, a warrior, a valiant man. (2.) The iron wood 

 tree. (3.) A stone, a rock. — Faa-toa, to crow toge- 

 ther. (2.) To make courageous or warlike. (3.) To 

 stir up mischief. — Faa-toatoa, to be very brave. 

 (2.) To make exertions too soon after sickness. 

 Hawaii — 



Koa, a soldier; an army. (2.) Brave, bold, to be cou- 

 rageous. (3.) The horned coral. — Hoo-koa, to be 

 valiant. — Koakoa, brave, daring, impudent. 

 Tonga — 



Toa, courage, courageous. (2.) The name of a tree. — 

 Faka-toa, to show courage. 

 Marquesas — Toa, a warrior. (2.) A male. (3.) Brave. 



(4.) The iron wood tree. 

 Mangaia — Toa, a warrior. (2.) The ironwood tree. 

 Mangareva — 



Toa, to be brave, strong. (2.) The ironwood tree. 

 (3.) Female. — Toa toa, valiant. (2.) To work fast. — 

 Aka-toa, vehement in speech. (2.) To be valiant. 

 (3.) To be industrious. (4.) To make an effort. 

 Easter Island — Matatoa, a victor. 

 Paumotu — 



Toa, brave, valiant. (2.) In good health. (3.) To 

 triumph. — Faka-toa, ambitious. — Faka-toatoa, to 

 disdain. 



