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JEW® tradition of both, that the name of that country was Hea-
'--- ,— > wijE ; but the fimilitude of the language feems to put the
matter altogether out of doubt. I have already obferved, that
Tupia, when he accofted the people here in the language of
his own country, was perfectly underftood; and I fliall give
a fpecimen of the fimilitude by a lift of words in both languages,
according to the dialed! of the northern and fouth-
ern iflands of which New Zealand confifts, by which it will
appear that the language of Otaheite does not differ more
from that of New Zealand, than the language of the two
iflands from each other.
E ngl i sh. N ew Z e a l a n d . O t a h e i t e .
Northern. Southern.
A Chief, Eareete, Eareete, Earee.
A mail, Taata, Tâatâ, Taàta.
A woman, Whahihe, Whahinè, Ivahine.
The head, Eupo, Heaowpoliô, Eupo.
The hair, Macauwe, Heoo-öo, Roourou.
The ear, Terringa, Hétaheyei, Terrea.
The forehead, Eräi, Heai, Erai.
The eyes, Matà, Hemata, Mata.
The cheeks, Paparinga, Hepapaeh, Paparea.
The nofe, Ahewh, Heeih, Ahew.
The mouthi Hangoutou, Hegaowai, Outou.
The chin, Ecouwai, Hakaoewai,
' The arm, Haringaringu, Rema.
Th e finger, Maticara, Hermaigawh, Mânéow.
The belly, Ateraboo, Oboo.
The Havel, Apeto, Heeapeto, Péto.
Come hither. Haromai, Herômai, Harromai.
Fifh, Heica, Heica," Eyea.
A lolfier, Kooura, Kooura, Tooura.
2 Ceccos,
Cocco.s, Taro, Taro, Taro.
Sweet potatoes, Cumala, Cumala, Cumala.
Tams, Tuphwhe, Tuphwhe, Tuphwhe.
Birds, Mannu, Mannu, Mannu.
No, Kaoura, Kaoura, Oure.
One, Tahai, Tahai.
Two, Rua, Rua.
Three, Torou, Torou.
Four, Ha, Hea.
Five, Rema, Rema.
Six, Oho, Ono.
Seven, Etu, Hetu.
Eight, Warou, Warou.
Nine, Iva, Heva.
Ten, Angahourou, Ahourou.
The teeth, Hennihew, Heneaho, Nihio.
The wind, Mellow, lyiattai.
A thief, Amootoo, Teto.
To examine, Mataketake, Mataitai.
Tofing, Eheara, Heiva.
Bad, Keno, Keno, Eno.
Trees, Eratou, Eratou, Eraou.
Grandfather,
What do you 1
Toubouna, Toubouna, Toubouna.
call this or ?
that, J
Owy Terra, Owy Terra.
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March.
By this fpecimen, I think it appears to demonftration that
the language of New Zealand and Otaheite is radically the
fame. The language of the northern and fouthern parts of
New Zealand differs chiefly in the pronunciation, as the
fame Englifh word is pronounced gate in Middlefex, and
gedte in Yorkfhire : and as the fouthern and northern words
were not written down by the fame perfon, one might poffibly