TuoMsoN.— Whence of the Maori. xxxvii 
displace the other, the Asian one being the more victorious. The word volo, 
hair, is found nearly perfectly preserved at Massaratty and Wayapo, near 
Ceram, as olofolo and folo respectively. In Tonga it is fulu; in New Zealand, 
huru; and in Malay, bulu ; in Africa, ши; and in Asia (Thibet) pul. The 
two words vava and mur, the mouth, have each their preservers—(Ist) in 
New Zealand, waha; in Viti (Feejee), fafa; in Bouton, bawa ; in Wokan 
(Arru), fafahi ; (2nd) in Kaffraria (Africa), mlumu ; and in Malaya, mulut. 
Lastly, the words nif, nifo, tooth, have been nearly extirpated in the Indian 
Archipelago, but are preserved in New Zealand, as niho ; in Tonga, as nifo ; 
in Matabello, near Keh Islands, as nifoa ; etc. 
One hundred and forty-six words of Malagasi compared with Malayan, 
Maori, and Tongan Dictionaries, to which are added some African and 
East Indian cognations. 
ENGLISH. MALAGASI, MALAY. — 
Answer valy : bali jawab 
Axe em vilaby; | | bliung (adze) : 
Anger tezitra stru (enmity) aritarita, Maori 
Abuse ompa abo 
east biby babi (swine) | 
Black munga — munga, eg 
Blood ra, rany dara ra'aru, Kiss 
Belly [n — kopu, Maori ; j balim, Teo 
Bird vorona burong ron — and gi ee 
ong, 
Bad ratsy — ala, , Wahai; злы Bajow and Mata- 
; be 
al tulan 
dm pa tedni (body) } | watan, Matabello ; fatan, Pi 
Body vatang batang(trun | badan, Sanguir ; padan, Myso 
Cattle omby domba (sheep) | lombe, gnombai, Sauhili (Africa) ; 
aombe, fiary *gombi, 
Child пери апак anak, Javanese and five others 
anaka, 
Cloth lamba — 
d sembo, siky — 
Cry aloud e menyeni (sing) 
arm ody obat oeoe, Tongan 
oly 
Change ova uba 
Cow dnt e 
Done efa mi 
— ao, Maori; aho, Tongan ; allo, Sala- 
T m mei ; dowa, be Wasp tros эз Menado 
Dead maty mati mate * 
Drink sotro minum inu, миса and poer ; nomon, Kissa 
minona 
Dung wairakav, Maori 
Dog es ees — kirehe, Maori ; ment к; a ; ама, 
droaka Kissa; ya e ambua, 
"e African ; aai, Silon : 
Nore.—y in Malagasi terminations has same sound as i in other words. 
