MELANESIAN ANNOTATIONS ON THE VOCABULARY. 61 
series. ‘The former vowel of the stem remains a in a large number of 
items, passes to e in 10, 11, and by inference in 12, toiin 19, too in 16 
and 20, and touin 21. ‘The stem t is most permanent in character; 
its only variants are k in 5, h in 6, extinction in 7, and the doubtful 
ng in 23. A group of languages in the northern New Hebrides, 17-20 
exhibits a suffix of i or gi which in two instances is accompanied by 
modification of the former stem vowel. The to netin form is valuable 
for its bearing upon Rapanui etu. Just as Maori ngati is represented 
by one of the u base forms in Melanesia, so contrariwise Rapanui etu 
is represented by an i base form. 
63. néu coconut. 
REFERENCES: Melanesische Wanderstrasse, 108b. Deutsch-Neuguinea, 193. Ray, 
94:28, 485:28. Codrington, 41:14. Polynesian Wanderings, 390. Subanu, 138. 
POLYNESIAN. 
niu Samoa, Tonga, Fakaofo, Futuna, Niué, waii, Paumotu, Mangareva, Rapanui, 
Uvea, Viti, Rotuma, Fotuna, Nuku- Marquesas, Aniwa, Kapingamarangi 
oro, Nuguria, Moiki, Maori, Raro- | nu Mangaia. 
tonga, Manahiki, Tongarewa, Ha- 
MELANESIAN. 
I. niu Kowamerara, Tatau, Barriai, | 14. liu Alite. 
Namatote, Siar, Ragetta, | 15. ni Wogeo, Lauan, Nonapai, Laku- 
Kelana, Siassi, Rook, Lobo, refanga, Sali, Panangai, Le- 
Motu, Kabadi, Pokau, Dou- musmus, Lemakot. 
ra, Sinaugoro, Keapara,]| 16. ani Lakurumau. 
Hula, Galoma, Mugula,]| 17. ning Tami. 
Suau, Sariba, Tubetube, ] 18. nip Bukaua, Jabim. 
Panaieti, Nada, Dobu, Port |] 19. nu Nengone, Nifilole. 
Moresby, Manam, Moanus, |: 20. 4 nua Tegarot. 
Sissano, Efaté, Lifu, Sesake, | 21. ngup Longa. 
Epi, Arag, Ulawa, Wango, | 22. ne Arop. 
Fagani, Bululaha,Vaturanga, | 23. nge Bugi. 
Neggela, Bugotu. 24. nek Bagail, Majum, Avelus, Los- 
2. niu Kobe, Pak, Mouk, Graget, suk, Mongai. 
Tobadi, Ingros, Yakomul, | 25. unoi ‘Tagula. 
Eluaue, Emsau, New Han- | 26. ngoi Dabu. 
over, Sigab, Alu, Awa, Ndai. | 27. nur Munuwai, Lochagon, Nemas- 
3. nia Barriai, New Hanover. salang. 
4. aniu- Nakanai. 28. @énur Fezoa. 
5. nanitt Kilenge, Tangoa. 29. nul Lawu. 
6. néu Sissano, Arop. 30. nun Panaras-Nayama. 
7. néu Malol. 31. niura Mukawa. 
8. néod Bilibili, Limba, Langanie. 32. diura Kwagila. 
9g. neiti Tumleo. 33. neura ‘Tavara, Awalama, Taupota. 
10. niyu  Karufa. 34. rura Kubiri, Kiviri. 
11. nihu Misima. 35. nérii Vella Lavella. 
12. niwi Areimoa. 36. nuia —_ Kiriwina. 
13. nijog Jibu. 
In my earlier examinations of this vocable I was led to the view that 
niu is a compacted form of ni and u, of which the definitive u yet 
remains of undetermined signification and ni is replete with the sense 
of the coconut, whether as tree or nut product thereof. This view is 
confirmed by the greater richness of forms here collected and by the 
wider establishment of forms already familiar. Before resuming the 
dissection from compacted forms of the varieties of stem ni, we shall 
