Part 31
Abobo[136] _Tomorrow._ Aibou _Come._ Ainé _Girl, (fille)._ Aiouta _There is some._ Aipa _The term of negation, there is none._ Aneania _Importune, tedious._ Aouaou _Fy; term of contempt, and of displeasure._ Aouereré _Black._ Aouero _Egg._ Aouri _Iron, gold, silver, every metal, or instrument of metal._ Aoutti _Flying fish._ Aouira _Lightning._ Apalari _To break or destroy._, Ari _Cocoa-nut._ Arioi _Bachelor, and a man without children._ Ateatea _White._
_I know of no word that begins with these consonants of ours, B, C, D._
E.
Ea _Root._ Eaï _Fire._ Eaia _Parroquet._ Eaiabou _Vase._ Eaiabou-maa _Vase which is used to put their victuals in._ Eame _Drink made of cocoa nuts._ Eani _All manner of fighting._ Eao _Clouds, also a flower in bud, before it opens._ Eatoua _Divinity. The same word likewise expresses his ministers, and also the subordinate good or evil genii._ Eeva _Mourning._ Eie _Sail of a periagua._ Eiva-eoura _Dance or festival of the Taitians._ Eivi _Little._ Eite _To understand._ Elao _A fly._ Emaa _A sling._ Emao _A shark; it likewise signifies to bite._ Emeitai _To give._ Emoé _To sleep._ Enapo _Yesterday._ Enene _To discharge._ Enia _In, upon._ Enninnito _To stretch one’s self yawning._ Enoanoa _To smell well._ Enomoi _Term to call, come hither._ Enoo-te-papa _Sit down._ Enoua _The earth and its different parts (a country)._ Enoua-Taiti _The country of Taiti._ Enoua-Paris _The country of Paris._ Eo _To sweat._ Eoe-tea _An arrow._ Eoe-pai _A paddle or oar._ Emoure-papa _The tree from which they get the cotton, or substance for their stuffs, the cloth-tree._ Eone _Sand, dust._ Eonou _Turtle._ Eote _To kiss (baiser)._ Eouai _Rain._ Eonao _To steal or rob._ Eououa _Pimples in the face._ Eoui _To belch or eruct._ Eounoa _Daughter-in-law._ Eouramaï _Light (not darkness)._ Eouri _A dancer._ Eouriaye _A dancing girl._ Epao _Luminous vapour in the atmosphere, called a_ shooting-star. _At Taiti they are looked upon as evil genii._ Epata _Exclamation to call one’s wife._ Epepe _Butterfly._ Epija _Onion._ Epoumaa _Whistle; they make use of it to call the people to their meals._ Epouponi _To blow the fire._ Epouré _To pray._ Epouta _A wound; this word likewise signifies the scar._ Era _The sun._ Era-ouao _Rising sun._ Era-ouopo _Setting sun._ Era-ouavatea _Noon sun._ Eraï _Heaven._ Erepo _Dirty, unclean._ Ero _Ant._ Eri _King._ Erie _Royal._ Eroï _To wash, to cleanse._ Eroleva _Slate._ Eroua _A hole._ Erouai _To vomit._ Eroupe _Very large species of blue pigeon, like those which are in the possession of marshal Soubise._ Etai _Sea._ Etao _To dart, or throw._ Etaye _To weep._ Eteina _Elder brother or sister._ Etouana _Younger brother or sister._ Etere _To go._ Etere-maine _To come back._ Etio _Oyster._ Etipi _To cut, cut (particip.)_ Etoi _A hatchet._ Etoumou _A turtle-dove._ Etouna _An eel._ Etooua _To grate._ Evaï _The water._ Evaie _Moist._ Evaine _A woman._ Evana _A bow._ Evare _A house._ Evaroua-t-eatoua _A wish to persons when they sneeze, meaning that the evil genius may not lull thee asleep, or that the good genius may awaken thee._ Evero _A lance._ Evetou _A star._ Evetou-eave _A comet._ Evi _An acid fruit, like a pear, and peculiar to Taiti._ Evuvo _A flute._
_The following words are pronounced with a long_ e, _like the Greek_ η.
ηti _Wooden figures representing subordinate genii, and called_ ηti-tane, _or_ ηti-aine, _according as they, are of the masculine or feminine gender. These figures are employed in religious ceremonies, and the people of Taiti have several of them in their houses._ ηieie _Basket._ ηou _A fart. They detest it, and burn every thing in a house where one has farted._ ηouou _A muscle-shell (moule.)_ ηreou-tataou _Colour for marking the body; with it they make indelible impressions on different parts of the body._ ηriri, _and likewise_ ouariri _To be vexed, to be angry._
_I know of no word beginning with the consonants F, G._
H.
Horreo _A kind of instrument for sounding, made of the heaviest shells._
I.
Ióre _A rat._ Ioiroi _To fatigue._ Iroto _In._ Ivera _Hot._
_I do not know any of their words beginning with the consonant L._
M.
Maa _Eating._ Maea _Twin children._ Maeo _To scratch one’s self, to itch._ Maï _More, is likewise said_ maine; _it is an adverb of repetition_ etere, _to go_, etere-maï _or_ etere-maine, _to go once more, to go and come again._ Maglli _Cold._ Mala _More._ Malama _The moon._ Malou _Considerable, great._ Mama _Light, not heavy._ Mamaï _Sick._ Manoa _Good-day, your servant; expression of politeness or friendship._ Manou _A bird, swift_ (_leger._) Mao _Hawk for fishing._ Mataï _Wind._ Mataï-malac _East or S. E. wind._ Mataï-aoueraï _West or S. W. wind._ Matao _Fish-hook._ Matapo _One-eyed, squinting._ Matari _The_ Pleïades. Matïe _Grass-herbage._ Mato _Mountain._ Mate _To kill._ Mea _A thing_ (_chose._) Meia _Banana-tree, bananas._ Metoua _Parents._ Metouatane, _or_ eoure, _father_; Metouaaine, _or_ erao, _mother_. Mimi _To make water, to piss._ Móa _Cock, hen._ Moea _Mat._ Mona _Fine, good._ Moreou _A calm._ Motoua _Grand-son._
N.
Nate _To give._ Nie _A sail of a boat._ Niouniou _A jonquil._
O.
Oaï _Walls and stones._ Oaite _To open._ Oorah _The piece of cloth which they wrap themselves in._ Ooróa _Generous, he that gives._ Opoupoui _To drink._ Oualilo _To steal, to rob._ Ouaouara, _Aigret of feathers._ Ouaora _To cure, or cured._ Ouanao _To ly in._ Ouare _To spit._ Ouatere _The helm’s-man._ Ouera _Hot._ Oueneo _That does not smell well, it infects._ Ouetopa _To lose, lost._ Ouhi _Ho! ah!_ (_hé._) Ouopé _Ripe._ Oupani _Window._ Oura _Red._ Ouri _Dog and quadrupeds._
P.
Pai _Periagua._ Paia _Enough._ Papa _Wood, chair, end every piece of furniture of wood._ Papanit _To shut, to stop up._ Paoro _A shell, mother-of-pearl._ Parouai _Dress, cloth._ Patara _Grandfather._ Patiri _Thunder._ Picha _Coffer, trunk._ Pirara _Fish._ Piropiro _Stink of a fart, or of excrements._ Pirioi _Lame._ Piripiri _A negative, signifying a covetous man, who gives nothing._ Po _Day_, (_light_.) Póe _Pearl, ornament for the ears._ Poi _For, to._ Poiri _Obscure._ Poria _Fat, lusty, of a good stature._ Porotata _Dog-kennel._ Pouaa _Hog, boar._ Pouerata _Flowers._ Poupoui _Under sail._ Pouta _Wound._ Poto _Little, minute._
_I know no word that begins with Q._
R.
Rai _Great, big, considerable._ Ratira _Old, aged._ Roa _Big, very fat._ Roea _Thread._
_No word is come to my knowledge beginning with S._
T.
Taitai _Salted._ Taio _Friend._ Tamai _Enemy, at war._ Tane _Man, husband._ Tao-titi _Name of the high priestess, who is obliged to perpetual virginity. She has the highest consideration in the country._ Taoa-tane _Married woman._ Taporai _To beat, abuse._ Taoua-mai _Physician._ Taoumi _Gorget of ceremony._ Taoumta _Covering of the head._ Taoura _Cord._ Tata _Man._ Tatoue _The act of generation._ Tearea _Yellow._ Teouteou _Servant, slave._ Tero _Black._ Tetouarη _Femme barée?_ Tiarai _White flowers, which they wear in their ears instead of ornaments._ Titi _A peg, or pin._ Tinatore _A serpent._ Twa _Strong, malignant, powerful._ Tomaiti _Child._ Toni _Exclamation to call the girls. They add_ Peio _lengthened, or_ Pijo _softly pronounced, like the Spanish_ j. _If the girl slaps her hand on the outside of the knee, it is a refusal, but if she says_ enemoi, _she thereby expresses her consent_. Toto _Blood._ Toua-pouou _Hump-backed._ Touaine _Brother or sister, by adding the word which distinguishes the sex._ Toubabaou _To weep._ Touie _Lean._ Toumany _Action of fencing; this they do with a piece of wood, armed with a point, made of harder materials than wood. They put themselves in the same posture as we do for fencing._ Toura _Without._ Toutai _To make the natural evacuations._ Toutη _Excrements._ Toupanoa _To open a window or door._ Touroutoto _A decrepit old man._ Toutoi-papa _Light or fire of the great people_; niao-papa, _light of the common people._
V.
Vereva _Flag which is carried before the king and the principal people._ _I know no words beginning with the letters U, X, Y, Z._
_Names of different parts of the body._ Auopo _The crown of the head._ Boho _The skull._ Eouttou _The face._ Mata _The eyes._ Taria _The ears._ Etaa _The jaw._ Eiou _The nose._ Lamolou _The lips._ Ourou _The hairs._ Allelo _The tongue._ Eniou _Teeth._ Eniaou. _Tooth-picks, they make them of wood._ Oumi _The beard._ Papaourou _The cheeks._ Arapoa _The throat._ Taah _Chin._ Eou _Teats, nipples._ Asao _The heart._ Erima _The hand._ Apourima _The inside of the hand._ Eaiou _The nails._ Etoua _The back._ Etapono _The shoulders._ Obou _The bowels._ Tinai _The belly._ Pito _The navel._ Toutaba _The glands of the groin._ Etoe _Buttocks._ Aoua _Thighs._ Eanai _Legs._ Etapoué _The foot._ Eoua _Testicles._ Eoure _The male parts._ Erao _The female parts._ Eomo _The clitoris._
_Numerals._
Atai _One._ Aroua. _Two._ Atorou _Three._ Aheho _Four._ Erima _Five._ Aouno _Six._ Ahitou _Seven._ Awarou _Eight._ Ahiva _Nine._ Aourou _Ten._
_They have no words to express eleven, twelve, &c. They repeat_ Atai, Aroua, _&c. till to twenty, which they call_ ataitao.
Ataitao-mala-atai _Twenty, more one, or twenty-one, &c._ Ataitao-mala-aurou _Thirty, i. e. 20 more 10._ Aroua-tao _Forty._ Aroua-tao mala _Forty-three, &c._ atorou Aroua-tao mala _Fifty, or 40 more 10._ aourou
_I could not make Aotourou count beyond his last number._
_Names of Plants._
Amiami _Raisins._ Oporo-maa _Pepper._ Pouraou _Cayenne-rose._ Toroire _Heliotropium, or tournesol._
They have a kind of article answering to our articles _of_ and _to_ (_de & à_). This is the word _te_. Thus they say _parouai te Aotourou_; the clothes of or (belonging) to Aotourou; _maa-te-eri_, the eating of kings.
Footnote 133:
Diego Rays. F.
Footnote 134:
Equal to our midshipman. F.
Footnote 135:
We are very ready to do justice to Mr. Bougainville, when he presents us with a new and interesting observation; but when he, without the least necessity, becomes the advocate of tyranny and oppression, we cannot let these sentiments pass unnoticed. It would have appeared to us impossible, that such an idea as this could enter into any man’s head who is in his right senses: he wrote down this strange assertion, either being carried away by the itch to say something extraordinary and paradoxical, or in order to make slavery more tolerable to his fellow Frenchmen—Slavery endeavours to extirpate and to smother all sentiments of honour, which only can operate in the breast of a really free man; true honour, therefore, and slavery, are in direct opposition, and can be combined as little as fire and water. If Mr. B. threw this sentence out, in order to alleviate the yoke of tyranny his country groans under, we think we could excuse it in some measure, as he would then act from principles of humanity. But if the irresistible desire of saying something new was the prevalent motive with him, it has much the appearance as if he were willing to insult the poor victims of despotism. The generous and amiable character which M. B. from other instances appears in, prompts us to wish, that this sentence had been omitted by him. F.
Footnote 136:
I must here observe, that I have not altered the spelling of the words at all; and the reader will therefore take notice, that they should be pronounced according to the rules of the French language. F.
THE END.
ERRATA.
Page 2, line last, _for_ main-yards, _read_ lower-yards—p. 9. l. 3, _for_ one quarter, _read_ by—ib. l. ib. _for_ one quarter, _read_ by—ib. l. 6. _for_ one quarter, _read_ by—p. 17. l. 16. _for_ the river of Plate, _read_ Rio de la Plata—p. 33. l. 15. _for_ top-masts handed, and main-yards lowered, _read_ yards and top-masts struck—ib. l. 19. _for_ main-sails _read_ courses and top-sails—p. 34. l. 12. _for_ one quarter, _read_ by—p. 245. note, l. 1. _for_ cooes nutisera, _read_ cocos nucifera—ib. l. 2. _for_ parasidiaca, _read_ paradisiaca.
Foonotes
Transcriber’s Note
The Taitian Vocabulary at the end of the text was printed in two columns, which are presented here as a single continuous table, interspersed with notes.
Given the age of the text, any corrections to spelling is problematic. Corrections have only been made when there are ample examples of our modern spelling.
In the quotation from Virgil at the opening of Part II on p. 199, the English word ‘and’ was (no doubt) mistakenly used rather than the Latin ‘et’. It is given correctly in the French original.
The name of the marquis de Buccarelli (appearing as such ten times) is given three times (pp. 113-117) as ‘Bucarelli’. These have been corrected to facilitate text searches.
On p. 429, the translation is missing the word ‘time’, which has been established based on the French original. See below.
Errors deemed most likely to be the printer’s have been corrected, and are noted here. The references are to the page and line in the original.
10.5 the varia[tia]tions N. which we met with. Removed. 14.18 is insuf[fi]cient to encourage Inserted. 43.25 the wars of king Will[i]am> Inserted. 46.12 The map w[h]ich> we give Inserted. 91.6 Navigation from Montevid[e]o to Baragan. Inserted. 92.17 goes to be repa[ri/ired there Transposed. 98.11 upon this [carrier/career] Mistranslation. 113.17 the marquis de Buc[c]arelli Inserted. 113.22 upon the Ur[a/u]guay Replaced. 115.6 the marquis de Buc[c]arelli Inserted. 117.7 Don Francisco Buc[c]arelli y Ursua Inserted. 135.25 to a[ ]void the rocks Removed. 155.20 to go in my pinna[n]ce Removed. 173.22 Two other p[a/e]riaguas followed Replaced. 179.1 and mistrust amongst them[,/.] Replaced. 180.2 our chaplain administ[e]red Inserted. 190.10 bears E. 9[°] N. and W. 9° S. Restored. 199.9 errantes terris [and/et] fluctibus æstas Replaced. 199.18 make good astronomi[-/ical]observations Completed. 201.25 Mr. Bou[n]gainville writes Removed. 207.19 as the inhabi[bi]tants of the first island Removed. 235.16 [w/W]e then weighed the stream-anchor Replaced. 272.7 is soft, harmoni[o]us, and easy Inserted. 293.14 extended on the south[.] side Removed. 317.22 to assist us in stem[m]ing the tide Inserted. 358.20 The currents ceased set[t]ing us Inserted. 386.8 the isle of Pang[e/a]sani Replaced. 429.2 very little at a [time] from each person Added. 437.8 to get to the anchor[a]ge Inserted. 449.2 the isles of Amsterdam and Midd[le/le]burg Transposed. 463.22 I[s/t] is not without reason Replaced.