Appendix
Some of the More Important Words Adopted from Non-Polynesian Sources

(In a few cases, where it might otherwise not be obvious, the word from which the transliteration was derived is printed in brackets)

• Aata, altar.

• Aikiha, handkerchief.

• Akuhata, August.

• Amarara, umbrella.

• Anahera, angel.

• Aperira, April.

• Āpiha, officer.

• Apitireihana, arbitration.

• Āporo, apple.

• Apotoro, apostle.

• Ateha, assessor.

• Atirikona, archdeacon.

• Ēka, acre.

• Haapa, harp.

• Haeana, iron.

• Hāhi, church.

• Haina, sign.

• Haika, anchor.

• Haira, scythe.

• Haka, jug, jar.

• Hakarameta, sacrament.

• Haki, flag (jack).

• Hama, hammer.

• Hamanu, ammunition.

• Hamapuku, humbug.

• Hāmene, summon; summons.

• Hanarete, hundredweight.

• Hanuere, January.

• Haona, horn.

• Haora, hour.

• Hapa, supper.

• Hāpati, sabbath.

• Hāriata, chariot.

• Hātarei, Saturday.

• Hāte, shirt.

• Hāwini, servant.

• Hāwhe, half.

• Hea, share.

• Hēki. egg.

• Hēpara, shepherd.

• Hēpetema, September.

• Hēramana, sailor.

• Hereni, shilling.

• Hēteri, sentry.

• Hēti, shed.

• Heu, shave; razor.

• Hiko, electricity.

• Himene, hymn.

• Hinota, synod.

• Hipi, sheep, ship.

• Hira, seed of fruit (Po.).

• Hiri, seal.

• Hiriwa, silver.

• Hita, cedar.

• Hiti, sheet.

• Hitimi, marble (hit me).

• Hoari, sword.

• Hohipera, hospital.

• Hoia, soldier, sawyer.

• Hoiho, horse.

• Honi, honey.

• Hōnore, honour, honourable; whakahonore, honour.

• Hōpane, saucepan.

• Hopi, soap.

• Horera, sorrel.

• Hōro, shawl, hall.

• Hota, shot.

• Houra, soda.

• Hū, shoe.

• Hūka, hook.

• Huka, sugar.

• Hūne, June.

• Hupurīmi-kooti, supreme court.

• Hūrae, July.

• Hūri, Jew.

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• Huriparo, wheelbarrow.

• Hutupōro, also hutupaoro, football.

• Huuri, jury.

• Iāri, yard.

• Inihi, inch, hinge.

• Ioka, yoke.

• Itarete, interest.

• Kahiti, gazette.

• Kāho, cask.

• Kaihe, ass (jackass).

• Kaiwea. ‖ wea.

• Kamareihana, accommodation.

• Kāmera, camel.

• Kamupene, company.

• Kamupeneheihana, compensation.

• Kāmura, carpenter.

• Kānara, colonel, candle; set hard (like candle grease).

• Kānga, corn, maize.

• Kaone, gown.

• Kapa, cup, copper, penny.

• Kapu, cup.

• Kāpata, cupboard.

• Kāpehu, compass.

• Kāpene, captain.

• Kāpeti, cabbage.

• Kaporeihana, incorporation.

• Kara. colour, flag.

• Karaehe, class, glass.

• Karaihe, grass.

• Karaka, clerk.

• Karaone, hoe (ground).

• Karati, grant.

• Karauna, crown.

• Kareko, calico.

• Karepe, grape.

• Kāreti, college.

• Kāri, garden, cards.

• Kariri, cartridge.

• Kāta, cart.

• Katikihama, catechism.

• Kātipa, constable.

• Kau, cow.

• Kaunihera, council.

• Kaute, account.

• Kāwana, governor; kāwanatanga, government.

• Kawenata, covenant.

• Kēhi, case.

• Kerēme, kereeme, claim.

• Kiki, gig.

• Kingi, king, reign.

• Kipa, spur.

• Kirimini, also kirimina, agreement.

• Koata, quarter, quarterly amount.

• Koati, goat.

• Kokoroihe, cockroach.

• Komihana, commission.

• Komiti, committee.

• Konotaraka, also kanataraka, contract.

• Kooti, coach, court.

• Koroka, also karaka, cloak.

• Korōria, glory.

• Koti, coat.

• Kotimana, Scotch thistle.

• Koura, gold.

• Kuihi, goose.

• Kuini, queen.

• Kuinihi, quince.

• Kuira, quilt, patchwork.

• Kuki, cook.

• Kura, school.

• Maehe, March.

• Maero, mile.

• Māhita, master.

• Mākete, market, auction.

• Mane, Monday.

• Mapi, map.

• Marahihi, molasses.

• Mārara, umbrella.

• Mārena, marry; mārenatanga, marriage.

• Mātere, look-out (mast-head).

• Mati, match.

• Mēhua, measure.

• Mei, May.

• Meiha, major.

• Mema, member.

• Menemana, amendment.

• Mēra, mail.

• Merekara, miracle.

• Merengi, also mereni, melon.

• Miere, honey (French, miel).

• Mihinare, missionary; Anglican.

• Minita, minister.

• Mira, mill.

• Miraka, milk.

• Moata, mortar.

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• Mokete, mortgage.

• Moni, money.

• Motini, motion.

• Motokā, motukā, motor-car.

• Mū, the game of draughts (said to be from move).

• Naahi, nurse.

• Nākahi, serpent (Hebrew, nagash).

• Nama, number, bill, debt; owe.

• Nanenane, goat.

• Neke, snake.

• Nēra, nail.

• Noema, Nowema, November.

• Nupepa, newspaper.

• Ngira, needle.

• Oati, oath; swear.

• Ōkana, organ.

• Oketopa, October.

• Ota, order.

• Paahi, purse, wallet, pass.

• Pāka, also pāki, box.

• Paamu, farm.

• Paati, perch.

• Paera, boiler.

• Paiheneti, per cent.

• Paihikara, bicycle.

• Paipa, pipe; kai paipa, smoke.

• Paipera, Bible.

• Paitini, poison.

• Paki, buggy.

• Panikena, pannikin.

• Paparakauta, public house.

• Pāpura, purple.

• Parāhi, brass.

• Parai, fry, frying pan.

• Paraehe, brush.

• Paraikete, blanket.

• Paraire, bridle.

• Paraire, Friday.

• Paraita, blight.

• Parakimete, blacksmith.

• Parakuihi, breakfast.

• Paramu, plum, plumb-line.

• Paranene, flannel.

• Parani, brand.

• Parāoa, flour, bread.

• Pararutiki, paralytic.

• Parau, plough.

• Pare, parei, barley.

• Pāremete, parliament.

• Parete, potato.

• Pata, butter.

• Pātara, bottle.

• Patene, button, farthing.

• Paukena, pumpkin.

• Pauna, pound, steelyard, swingletree; weigh.

• Paura, gunpowder, smut in wheat.

• Peihana, basin, pheasant.

• Peita, paint.

• Pēkē, bag, bank.

• Pene, pen, penny; pene rakau, pencil.

• Penihana, pension.

• Penetini, benzine.

• Pepa, paper, pepper.

• Pepuere, February.

• Pēre, pail.

• Pere, bell.

• Perehi, press; print.

• Perehitini, president.

• Pereki, brick.

• Perēti, plate.

• Perohuka, bill-hook.

• Pēti, bed.

• Pi, pea, bee, urine.

• Pia, beer.

• Pihareinga, cricket (insect; said to be from bushranger).

• Pihi, piihi, piece, block of land.

• Pihopa, bishop.

• Piira, appeal.

• Piki, fig.

• Pihikete, biscuit.

• Pikitia, pictures.

• Pikopo, Roman Catholic (Latin, episcopus).

• Pine, pin.

• Pipipi, turkey (from its cry).

• Pire, bill.

• Pirihimana, policeman.

• Pirimia, premier.

• Piriote, billiards.

• Piriti, priest, bridge.

• Pititi, peach.

• Piwa, fever.

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• Poaka, pig, porker. (Cook's evidence is against the indentification of this with the Polynesian puaka. ‖ puaa, p. 301.)

• Poari, board of persons, particularly Maori Land Board; kooti poari, board of enquiry, Maori Land Board meeting.

• Poraka, block, frog, frock, singlet, jersey; poroka, frog.

• Poropeihana, probation.

• Poropiti, prophet.

• Pōti, vote.

• Poti, boat, cat.

• Poutapeta, post office.

• Pukapuka, book. (No doubt a partial adoption. ‖ puka, p. 306.)

• Pūnu, spoon.

• Purei, play; purei hoiho, horse race.

• Puru, bull, blue.

• Purūma, broom; sweep.

• Pūtu, foot, boot.

• Raihana, licence.

• Raihi, rice.

• Raima, lime, cement, concrete.

• Raina, line, boundary.

• Raiona, lion.

• Raiti, light, lamp.

• Raka, lock.

• Rakiraki, duck.

• Raupani, frying pan.

• Rautete, trousers.

• Rehita, register; kairehita, registrar.

• Reimana, layman.

• Reiti, rates.

• Rekureihana, regulation.

• Rēme, lamb.

• Rera, leather, strap.

• Rēri, rail.

• Reta, letter.

• Rēti, rent, rate.

• Reti, let.

• Rētū, lay to.

• Rēwera, devil.

• Rihi, dish, lease.

• Rikona, deacon.

• Riki, leek, onion.

• Rinena, linen.

• Ringi, ring.

• Ripeneta, repent; repentance.

• Ripoata, report.

• Riwhi, relief, substitute, successor; kairīwhi, successor.

• Roia, lawyer.

• Rōpere, strawberry.

• Rore, lord (in titles).

• Rori, road.

• Rota, lot.

• Ruma, room, apartment.

• Rūri, rule, measure; survey; kairuri, surveyor.

• Taika, tiger; piebald (from Tiger, a piebald stallion given by Waka Nene to Waka Perohuka, of Poverty Bay, in return for the canoe Te-toki-a-Tapiri).

• Taima, time.

• Taipo, typhoid.

• Tairei, Taite, Thursday.

• Tāke, tax.

• Takoha, tax.

• Tākuta, doctor.

• Tana, ton.

• Taone, town.

• Tapōrena, tarpaulin, waterproof coat.

• Tāpu, tub.

• Taranata, talent.

• Tarapu, stirrup.

• Tarau, tarautete, trousers.

• Tarete, thread.

• Tari, study, office.

• Tariana, stallion.

• Tauera, towel.

• Teihana, station.

• Tekihana, section.

• Tekiona, section.

• Temara, thimble.

• Temepara, temple.

• Teneti, tent.

• Tēpara, table, stable.

• Tēpu, table.

• Tera, saddle.

• Tereti, slate.

• Ti, tea.

• Tiamana, chairman, German.

• Tianara, general.

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• Tiati, judge.

• Tiāti, charge.

• Tihema, December.

• Tikera, tea kettle.

• Tima, steamer.

• Timere, tūmere, chimney.

• Tini, chain.

• Tipāta, tea pot.

• Tiriti, treaty, street.

• Tiroa, steer oar.

• Tiuti, duty.

• Tiwhikete, certificate.

• Tokena, stocking.

• Toronaihi, sickle (draw-knife).

• Tote, salt.

• Tuari, steward; dispense, deal out.

• Tūpeka, tobacco.

• Ture, law. (Adopted from the Tahitian missionaries, who had formed it from the Hebrew torah by altering the vowels to avoid unpleasant suggestions.)

• Tūrei, Tuesday.

• Uniana, union.

• Waea, wire, telegram; telegraph.

• Wāhina, virgin.

• Waina, wine, vine.

• Wākiha, wax.

• Wānihi, varnish.

• Wāpu, wharf.

• Warati, warrant.

• Wariu, value.

• Wati, watch.

• Wea — kaiwea, surveyor (apparently formed from the last part of the word).

• Wenerei, Wednesday.

• Wēpu, whip.

• Wēra, whale.

• Wēti, weight, wedge; weigh.

• Wiki, wick, week.

• Wira, wheel.

• Wira, will.

• Witi, wheat.

• Wīwī, Frenchman (French, oui, oui).

• Wūru, wool.

• Wuruhi, wolf.

• Whaina, fine.

• Whāka, fork.

• Whika, figure, arithmetic.

• Whira, fiddle.