An Account of the Natives of the Tonga Islands; in the South Pacific Ocean. with an Original Grammar and Vocabulary of Their Language Volume 2

This historic book may have numerous typos and missing text. Purchasers can usually download a free scanned copy of the original book (without typos) from the publisher. Not indexed. Not illustrated. 1818 edition. Excerpt: ... KID Inward. Gi loto. Jocular. Fucca hooa; gnootoo hooa. Join. Fucca taha; i. e. to make one. Jointly. Focca to-ochi. joke (to jest). Fueca hooa; (a jest) hooa. Jollity. Hooa. Jolt (to jog, to shake). Looloo-looloo. Journey (by land). Fononga. Joy (gladness). Fia-fia. Ire. Lili. Irksome. Fucca bibico. Iron. Oocummea. Irrecoverable. Tai fa mow my. Irreligious. Tai fy mea fucca egi. Irremovable (fixed). Mow. Irrevocable (nnalterable). Mow. Irritate (to make angry). Fucca ita. Is. Gooa; co; coe. (See Gram- mar). Island: they have no word for an island, except the proper name of -it, or the word fonnooa, land or country: they have no word for, or idea of a continent . Issueless (without progeny). Tai fanow. It. la. Itch (a disease resembling psora). Gndwooa; (to itch) velL Itself. Be-ia. Jug. Iboo. Juice. Vy: this word expresses any thing fluid, more especially water. Juiceless. Moa-rooa; i. e. dry. Jump (to leap, to bound). Hobo. Ivory (whale's teeth). Le. Just (applied to the fair decision of a dispute). Totonoo; (exact, fitting) taoonga malie. Just now. Toki; arriny'. Justice. Loto lille. Jut out (to project, or rise above a plane surface). Teboo. K. Keen (sharp; with a good edge) Machila. Keep (to detain, also to hold or retain). Toogoo. Kernel. Cacano. Kettle (any sort, either earthen or metal). Goolo. Kick. Aca. Kidney. Ate bili: (ate, the liver; bili, a lizard). Kill. Tamatea; i. e. (to Strike to death. Kin (kindred). Cainga: (or, as it may be pronounced, kyinga). Kind (generous, cordial), Anga lille. Kindle, Fucca cacaba. King. How. Kits. Ooma. Kitchen (a house for cooking). Beito. Kite (of paper, &c.) Lofa. Kitten. Oohigi lroosi. Knack. Fyiva; (he has a knack of doing it) co enne fyiva. Knead (as dough or clay). Natoo. Knee....