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The Three Voyages of Captain Cook Round the World. Vol. IV. Being the Second of the Second Voyage.

Chapter 20: A TABLE[21], exhibiting, at one View, SPECIMENS of different LANGUAGES, spoken in the South Sea, from Easter Island, westward to New Caledonia, as observed in the Voyage.
By James Cook
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A naval expedition's narrative records a second voyage through the central and southern Pacific, describing sequential passages among island groups, charting reefs and harbours, and noting natural history and navigation. It documents encounters with islanders—receptions, thefts, skirmishes and diplomatic attempts—alongside detailed descriptions of landscapes, plants, animals and local canoe craft. The account follows the ship from tropical archipelagos toward New Zealand, proceeds to surveys of New Caledonia and Norfolk Island, and then traces the return route past Tierra del Fuego, Cape Horn and nearby subantarctic islands with practical nautical observations.

A TABLE[21], exhibiting, at one View, SPECIMENS of different LANGUAGES, spoken in the South Sea, from Easter Island, westward to New Caledonia, as observed in the Voyage.

English. Otaheite. Easter Island. The Marquesas Isles. The Island Amsterdam. New Zealand. Malicollo. Tanna. New Caledonia.
 
A Bird, [22]´Manoo, ´Manoo,   ´Manoo,     Manoo, Manee, s. Maneek.
A Bow, E´fanna,     ´Fanna,   Na´brroos, Na´fanga.  
Bread-fruit, Ooroo,   Maiee,     Ba´rabe, Tag´ooroo.  
A Canoe, E´väa, ´Wagga, E´väa,   Ta´wagga,     ´Wang?
Cloth, ´Ahoo, A´hoo, ´Ahoo, s. A´hooeea, Babba´langa, Kak´ahoo,   Ta´naree, Ham´ban.
A Cocoa-nut, ´Aree,     ´Eeoo,   Naroo, Naboo´y, ´Neeoo.
To drink, ´Aynoo, Aeenoo, ´Aeenoo,     No´aee, ´Nooee, ´Oodoo, s. Oondoo.
The Eye, Matta, Matta, ´Matta, s. Mattaeea, ´Matta, ´Matta, Maitang, Nanee´maiuk, Tee´vein.
The Ear, Ta´reea, Ta´reean, Booa´eena,   Ta´reeka, Talingan, Feenee´enguk, Gain´eeng.
Fish, ´Eya, Eeka,   ´Eeka, ´Eeka,   ´Namoo?  
A Fowl, Möa, Möa, Möa,     Möe´roo.    
The Hand, E´reema, ´Reema, Eoo´my, E´reema, ´Reenga,     Bandon´heen.
The Head, Oo´po, Aö´po,     Tak´oopo, Ba´saine, Noogwa´naium, Gar´moing?
A Hog, ´Böa,   ´Booa, Boo´acka,   ´Brrooas, ´Booga, s. ´Boogas.  
I, myself, Wou, s. ou,   ´Wou,   Ou.      
To laugh, ´Atta,       ´Katta,   ´Häarish, Ap, s. Gye´ap.
A Man, ´Täata, Papa? Teete,     Ba´rang, Naroo´mäan.  
The Navel, ´Peeto,   Peeto, s. Peeto´ai,   Peeto, Nemprtong, Napee´rainguk, Whanboo´een.
No, 1´Aym, 2Yaiha, 3A´oure, ´Eisa,   ´Eesha, Ka´oure, Ta´ep, E´sa? ´Eeva, s. Eeba.
Plantains, ´Maiya, 1Maya, 2Footse, Maieea, ´Foodje,   Na´brruts.    
Puncturation, Ta´tou,   E´patoo, Ta´tou, Moko,     ´Gan, s. Gan,galang.
Rain, E´ooa, ´Ooa,         Na´mawar, Ooe.
Sugar-cane, E´To, To,         Na´rook.  
The Teeth, E´neeheeo, ´Neeho, E´neeho, Neefo, Neeho, Ree´bohn, ´Warrewuk, s. ´Raibuk, Penna´wein.
Water, A´vay, E´vy,       Er´gour,   Ooe.
To whistle, ´Mapoo,       Feeo,feeo, Papang, Awe´hern, ´Wyoo.
A Woman, Wa´heine,   Ve´heene,     Ra´bin, Nai´bräan, Tama.
Yams, E´oohe, Oohe,   ´Oofe,   Nan´ram, Oofe, Oobe.
Yes, Ai,     ´Eeo, Ai,   ´Eeo, ´Elo, s. Eeo, s. öe.
You, Oë,   Oë.          
 
One, A´Tahay, Katta´haee, Atta´haee, Ta´haee,   Tsee´kaee, Reedee, Wagee´aing.
Two, E´Rooa, ´Rooa, A´ooa, E´ooa,   E´ry, ´Karoo, ´Waroo.
Three, ´Toroo, ´Toroo, A´toroo, ´Toroo,   E´rei, ´Kahar, Watee´en.
Four, A´Haa, ´Häa, s. Fäa, A´faa, A´fäa,   E´bais, ´Kaiphar, Wam´baeek.
Five, E´Reema, Reema, A´eema, ´Neema,   E´reem, ´Kreerum, Wannim.
Six, A´ono, ´Honoo, A´ono,     Tsoo´kaee, Ma´reedee, Wannim´geeek.
Seven, A´Heitoo, ´Heedoo, A´wheetoo,     Gooy, Ma´karoo, Wannim´noo.
Eight, A´waroo, ´Varoo, A´waoo,     Hoorey, Ma´kahar, Wannim´gain.
Nine, A´eeva, Heeva, A´eeva,     Goodbats, Ma´kaiphar, Wannim´baeek.
Ten, A´hooroo, Atta´hooroo, s. Anna´hooroo, ´Wannahoo, s. Wanna´hooe,     Senearn, Ma´kreerum, Wannoo´naiuk.