A General History and Collection of Voyages and Travels — Volume 15 eBook

Robert Kerr (writer)
This eBook from the Gutenberg Project consists of approximately 762 pages of information about A General History and Collection of Voyages and Travels — Volume 15.

A General History and Collection of Voyages and Travels — Volume 15 eBook

Robert Kerr (writer)
This eBook from the Gutenberg Project consists of approximately 762 pages of information about A General History and Collection of Voyages and Travels — Volume 15.
Pluck it up, Ar_ee_te.  To pluck hairs from the beard, H_oo_h_oo_tee.  To plunge a thing in the water, E,_oo_’wh_ee_.  The Point of any thing, Oe,oee, or Oi,oi.  Poison, bitter, Awa,awa.  A Poll, Oora’h_oo_.  Poor, indigent, not rich, Tee’tee. A bottle-nosed Porpoise, E’oua. Sweet Potatoes, Oo’marra.  To pour out any liquid substance, Ma’n_ee_.  Pregnant with young, Waha’p_oo_.

   To press, or squeeze the legs gently
   with the hand, when tired or pained
, Roro’m_ee_.

Prick, to prick up the ears, Eoma te ta’r_ee_.  A Priest, Ta’h_ou_a.  Prone, or face downwards, T_ee_’opa. A sort of Pudding, made of fruits, oil, &c.  Po’po’ee.
Pumpkins,                                        A’h_ooa_. 
To puke, or vomit,                             E’awa, s. e’r_oo_’y. 
Pure, clear,                                   E’oo’ee. 
A Purging, or looseness,                       Hawa,hawa.
To pursue, and catch a person who              Eroo_,Er_oo_,
has done some mischief_,                        s.  Eha’r_oe_.
To push a thing with the hand,                T_oo_’ra_ee_. 
Put it up, or away,                            Orno.

   Q.

Quickness, briskness,                               E’tirre.
To walk quickly,                                    Harre’n_ei_na.

   Quietness, silence, a silent or seemingly
   thoughtful person
, Falle’b_oo_a.

   A Quiver for holding arrows, ’P_ee_ha.

   R.

   A small black Rail, with red eyes, M_ai_’ho.

   A small black Rail, spotted and
   buured with white
, P_oo_a’n_ee_.

Rain,                                                E’ooa. 
A Rainbow,                                           E’n_oo_a. 
Raft, a raft of bamboo,                            M_ai_to’e. 
Rank,_ strong, urinous_,                             Ewao wao. 
A Rasp, or file,                                   Ooee. 
A Rat,                                               ’Yore, s.  Eyore.

Raw meat, flesh that is not dressed E’otta.
cooked
,

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