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Maori-Polynesian Comparative Dictionary

A.—DAYS OF THE MOON'S AGE

A.—DAYS OF THE MOON'S AGE

MAORI MORIORI HAWAIIAN (Drops k; k ior t). TAHITIAN (Drops k and ng). MARQUESAN (Drops r). RAROTONGAN (Drops h).
1 Whiro O Mutu Hilo Hiro hiti Tu nui Iro
2 Tirea O Whiro Hoaka Hoata Tu hawa Oata
3 Hoata Otere Ku kahi Hami ami mua Hoata Amiama
4 One Ohewata Ku lua Hami ami roto Mahea ma tahi Amiama aka oti
5 Okou Oua Ku Kolu Hami ami muri Mahea ma waena Tamatea
6 Tamatea kai ariki Okoro Ku pau Oreore mua Koekoe tahi Tamatea aka oti
7 Tamatea ananga Tamate tutahi Ole ku kahi Oreore muri Koekoe waena Korekore
8 Tamatea aio Tamate turna Ole ku lua Tamatea Poipoi haa pao Korekore aka oti
9 Tamatea whakapau Tamate nui Ole ku kolu Huna Huna O Vari
10 Huna Tamate hokopà Ole ku pau Ari Ai Una
11 Ari roa Ohua Huna Maharu Huka Maaru
12 Mawharu Owaru Mohalu Hua Mehau Ua
13 Maurea Hua Hua Maitu Hua E atua (or Maitu)
14 Atua whakahaehae Mawharu Akua Hotu Atua O Tu
15 Turu Outua Hoko Mara`i Hutu nui Marangi
16 Rakau nui Ohotu Mahealani Turutea Hutu manae Oturu
17 Rakau matohi Maure Kulu Raau mua Tuu Rakau
18 Takirau Oturu Laau ku kahi Raau roto Aniwa Kakau roto
19 Oika Rakau nui Laau ku lua Raau muri Ms tahi Rakau aka oti
20 Korekore Rakau motohe Laau pau Oreore mua Kaau Korekore
21 Korekore turua Takirau Ole ku kahi Oreore roto Kaekae tahi Korekore roto
22 Korekore piri ki Tangaroa Oika Ole ku lua Oreore muri Waena Korekore aka oti
23 Tangaroa a mua Korekore tutahi Ole pau Taaroa mua Haa pao Tangaroa
24 Tangaroa a roto Korekore turua Kaloa ku kahi Taaroa roto Hanao tahi Tangaroa roto
25 Tangaroa kiokio Korekore whakapau Kaloa ku lua Taaroa muri Wawena Tangaroa aka oti
26 O Tane Tangarò a mua Kaloa pau Tane Haa paa O Tane
27 O Rongo nui Tangarò a roto Kane Roo nui Puhiwa Rongo nui
28 Mauri Tangarò kikio Lono Roo maori Tane Mauri
29 O Mutu O Tane Mauli Mutu Ona nui O Mutu
30 Mutuwhenua O Rongo nui Muku Teriere Ona mate Otire o Avaiki (or Otireo)
31 O Rongo mori

It will be noticed that almost all the names of the days are common, although there is disagreement sometimes as to the order of sequence. Some of the names of deities (to whom the days or nights were sacred) have suffered greatly the Hawaiian Kaloa (24) is for Kanaloa or Tangaroa; the Marquesan Ona nui (29) is for Rongo nui, &c., &c.