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New Zealand vocabulary (continued)
| Hèàwhài, | A house. | | Patéeà, | A hedge or fence. | | Ewhao, | A nail. | | Tochee, | A hatchet, or adze. | | Eëi, | Victuals. | | Eàowtè, | Indian cloth. | | Hecacahoo, | A garment. | | Opoonamoo, | A green ear-ring. | | Potai, | The feather ornament on their head. | | Heebeekee, | A bunch of scarlet feathers which they stick in their hair. | | Emaho, | Tataow. | | Kaowaowaow, | A small flute. | | Hewaca, | A canoe. | | Hewhaiwhai, | A bile. | | Hoggee, | To paddle. | | Patoopatoo, | To throw stones, to threaten. | | Oweerree, | To roll up. | | Orero, | To speak, or a speech. | | Apoorotoo, | Good. | | Ekeeno, | Bad. | | Matto, | Steep. | | Mai whattoo, | Stronger or very strong. | | Keeànooe, | Too small. | | Keeàmaow, | Larger. | | A, a, | Yes. | | Kaowra, | No. | | Na, na, | What say you? | | Eeha, teneega? | What's that? or what call you that? | | Eta eta, | Look you; here, here. | | Ma dooge dooge, | Let me see it, or let me look. |
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