Invert. Filihi.

Investigate (to enquire into). Fehoo'i; goo'mi.

Invigorate. Fu'cca malóhi.

Invisible (not to be seen). Ta'i ilo'a.

Invite (to entreat). Ca'wle.

Invoke (to petition the gods). Lo'too.

Inward. Gi lo'to.

Join. Fu'cca ta'ha; i. e. to make one.

Jointly. Fu'cca to-o'chi.

Joke (to jest). Fu'cca hoo'a; (a jest) hoóa.
Jollity. Hoo'a.

Jolt (to jog, to shake). Loo'loo-looloo.

Journey (by land). Fono'nga.

Joy (gladness). Fia-fi'a.

Ire. Li'li.

Iron. Oocumméa.

Irrecoverable. Ta'i fa mow my.

Irremovable (fixed). Mow.

Irritate (to make angry). Fu'cca i'ta.

Island: they have no word for an island, except the proper name of it, or the word fonnoo'a, land or country: they

have no word for, or idea of a continent.

Issueless (without progeny). Tai fano'w.

Juice. Vy: this word expresses any thing fluid, more especially water.

Juiceless. Mo'a-mo'a; i. e. dry.

Jump (to leap, to bound). Ho'bo.

Just (applied to the fair decision of a dispute). Toto'noo;

(exact, fitting) taoo'nga malíe.

Just now. To'ki.

K.

Keen (sharp; with a good edge). Machila.

Keep (to detain, also to hold or retain). Toogoo.
Kernel. Caca'no.

Kettle (any sort, either earthen or metal). Goo'lo.
Kick. A'ca.

Kidney. A'te bili: (a'te, the liver; bi'li, a lizard.)
Kill. Tamatea; i, e. to strike to death.

Kin (kindred). Caínga.

Kind (generous, cordial). A'nga lillé.

Kindle. Fu'cca caca'ha.

King. How.

Kiss. Oóma.

Kitchen (a house for cooking). Beíto.

Kite (of paper, &c.) Lófa.

Kitten. Oohígi boósi.

Knee. Toói.

Knife. Héle.

Knob. Téboo.

Knock (to strike, to hit). Ta.

Knot (to tie a knot). Naw.

Knotty (rough with knots, as wood or string). Téboo-téboo.

Know (to understand, to perceive). Ilóa.

Knowing (cunning, wise). Lóto bóto.

Knowledge (wisdom). Bóto.

L.

La! Woo'i, or rather woi.

Laborious. Fa gnaoo'ë; i. e. apt to work.

Labour (work of any kind).

Gnaoo'ë; (parturition) fa ele.

Lacerate (to tear, to rend). Hái.

Lad. Táma.

Ladder. Too'nga.

Lake (any pond or piece of water). A'no.

Lame. Gétoo.

Lament. Tangi.

Lance (a spear). Táo.

Land (country). Fonnoo'a; oo'ta; (to land) too oo'ta.
Language (tongue, dialect). Léa.

Languid (feeble). Vy-vy; (languidly) vy-vyánge.

Lankness. Tootoo'e.

Lard. Gnáco he booáca.

Large. Láhi.

Lascivious. Moo'ito'w.

Lassitude. Héla.

Last (ultimate). Moo'i obi'to; (last past) mooi.

Lasting. Tái too goo.

Late. Taw moo'i.

Lately. To'ki fy.

Latent. Foofoo'.

Lather (froth, foam of any kind). Co'a.

Lave (to bathe; to wash). Co'wco'w; paloo'too; foofooloo. Laugh. Cáta.

Launch. To'ho gi ta'hi.

Lazy. Fu'cca bico bíco.

Leaf. Lo acow.

Leafless. Tái low.

League (to join in alliance). Fucca táha.

Leak (to let water in or out). Mámma.

Leave (to separate from; to divorce). Chiági; (to leave a

place) too'goo.

Leavings. To'e méa; toénga méa.

Lee (opposed to the windward). Moo'i matangi.

Leer (to look archly). Ni'si.

Left (in opposition to right). Héma; (to the left) gi hé

ma; (left-handed) nima hema.

Leg. Cow váe.

Length. Lo'a-lo'a; lolo'a.

Lid (a cover). Booboo'noo.

Lie (to tell a falsity). Lo'hi; (to press upon, being ex

tended horizontally) toco'to; taco'to.

Life. Möoo'i.

Lifeless. Máte; tai möoo'i.

Lifetime. Loloto'nga he möoo'i.

Lift (to raise up). Híggi.

Light (light from the sun or flambeaux, &c.) Máma.

Light (not heavy). Mamá.

Light (to kindle). Fu'cca cacáha.

Lighten (to flash with lightning). Féttatechili; oohi ́la.

Light-footed. Ve váve.

Lightning. Oohila.

Lights (lungs). Mámá.

Like (in like manner). Tatto'w; tatto'w-be; béhe; (to be

Lip. Lo gnoo too.
Listen. Fono'ngo.
Little. Chi.

Live. Moooi.

Liver. Ate.

Lizard. Bi'li; mo'co; foky': there are different species. Lo! Va'cky' a'nge! ji'o-a'nge! mama'ta-a'nge!

Load. Cavénga; (to load) fa'ooa'gi.

Loft. Fa'ta.

Lofty. Mow aloơ'nga.

Log. Toota'nga aco'w.

Loin. Too'a.

Long. Lo'a-lo'a; lolo'a.

Longevity. Mooo'i foo lo'a.

Look! Va'ckya'nge! mama'taa'nge!

Look (to behold, to inspect). Vacky'; mama'ta.
Look (countenance, appearance). Fofo'nga.
Looking-glass. Jia'wta.

Loose. Véte.

Loquacious. Gnoo'too low.

Loud (sounding much). Fa o'ngo; (noisy) longo'a; (loudly) longo'aa'nge.

Love (affection in general). O'fa; (sexual love, sentimental

love, in love). Mama'na.

Lough (a lake). Vy-a'no.

Louse. Goo'too.

Low (mean, vulgar). Fucca too'a; (deep, down) mow he lalo.

Lower (to look cloudy). A'oochi'a; (to bring down, to level) fucca mow he la'lo; (to reduce, to lessen) fu'cca chi.

Lowness (degradation). Fu'cca too'a; (depth) lolo'to.
Lucent (shining, glittering). Gnignila.

Luck. Mo'oonoo; (lucky) monooi ́a.