VOCABULARY. 



IN the following list, the words which were heard both at Fakaafo 

 and Vaitupu are left unmarked. Those which were heard only at 

 one of the groups are marked with F. or V., respectively. It is pro- 

 bable, however, that most of the latter are, in point of fact, common to 

 both places, and that our failure to note them was merely in conse- 

 quence of the very brief intercourse which we had with the natives 

 at each group. 



Above, ki luya, i luya. 



Afraid, mataku. 



All, katoa. 



Ancient, tafito. 



And, ma, ka. 



Approach, pili mai (see come). 



Arm, lima. 



Arrive, fiti (or hiti), mai. 



Artisan, tufuya, tuhuya (F.) ; tufuya (V.) 



Arum, tola. 



Away, atu, aki. 



Axe, toki, tokifiti (V.) 



Back, tua. 



Bad, kino. 



Banana,7wfti o Lotuma (V.) 



Be (is), e, ua, se. 



Beard, kumikumi (F.) ; talafa (V.) 



Bed, moeya. 



Belly, manava. 



Below, ki lalo. 



Bird, manu. 



Black, uliuli. 



Blow, puff, puhi, pass, puhia. 



Box, bucket, tuluma. 



Boy, tama, tamaiti. 



Braid, Zalaya. 



Breast, u. 



Bring, kau mai, ''au mai. 



Brother (qu. younger ?), taina. 



Butterfly, pepe. 



Candle-nut (aleurites), lama. 



Canoe, vaka. 



Cap, wreath, head-dress, fau. 



Chief, aliki. 



Child, tama. 



Chin, lower jaw, kauae. 



Cincture worn by men, malo. 

 " " by women, fou. 



Cloud, ao. 



Cocoa-nut, niu. 



Come here, sau mai, solo mai, sale mai, alu 

 mai,aumai. [There are probably some 

 shades of difference in the meaning of 

 these terms, which we did not perceive.] 



Crane, matuku. 



Country ,fanua (fenua). 



Cup, ipu, tau-ga. 



Cut, to, selesele (V.) 



Dance, saka, siva (or haka, hiva). 



Desert, uninhabited, vao. 



Die, dead, mate. 



Dirt, earth, kele, kelekele. 



Diseased skin, lafa (qu. herpes ?). 



Divine, godlike, faka-atua. 



Drink, inu. 



Drum, pahu (F.) 



Ear, taliya. 



Ear-ring, kasaya (V.) 



