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.