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XIV. — List of Inteodtjced and Adapted "Woeds. 



In this list all words not otherwise marked are derived from the 

 English, and are commonly used in both Miriam and Saibai. m: denotes 

 that the word is used in Miriam, s in Saibai, d in Daudai, m in Mowat, 

 K in Kiwai. 



Ad (m), God, a deity. 



alahasa, alabaster. 



alas (m), alase (s), salt. Lifu alase from Greek aXs. [Alase-nu (s), in salt ; 



alasiu ter (s), flavour of salt, saltness ; alasilgal (s), salt people.] 

 angela, angel. 

 ao (s), a tomb, lit. a pit. 

 aper (m), a hat. 

 apiga (s), the Malay apple, Eugenia sp. Probably introduced with the 



fruit from the Mclanesian islands. Fiji havika\ Banks' Islands 



gaviga ; Efate hafiha ; Malckula havih ; Santo aviga. 

 aposelo (s), apostola, apostle. 

 aramoheri (k), God, sky-man. 

 arem (m), heaven, lit. sky. 

 arenw, lamb. Greek dpvos. 

 ai'etOj bread, loaf, sacrament. Greek, apTo<;. 

 aromo (m), heaven, lit. sky. 



asina, ass. Lifu, asina, Latin asma. [asinau, asinan (s).] 

 Augado (s), God. This appears to be the same word as Aug-Hd, a totem, 

 azazi (s). This word probably means ' travelling.' Azazi-san, 



(travelling foot), shoe, sandal ; azazi-mahaeg (travelling-man), 



traveller, guest. 



Bao - hau. 



bapataiso, to baptize, baptism. 



haroma, a pig. Probably introduced with the animal from New 



Guinea. Motu, laroma. 

 haselaia, kingdom. Greek, /SacrXXeid. [Basclaiapa (s).] 

 hathi {-a), a measure. Lifu lathe from English [5«^7i. ("Bath" was 



used to translate the English " firkin " as being approximately 



the same measure. — Eev. J. Sleigh). 

 hau (m), chair, lit. seat ; bau-lu, a table. 



