G.—2

I. LINGUISTIC. 1. foreign. P. Polynesian generally. Mq. Marquesan, or Marquesas Islands. H. Hawaiian, or Sandwich Islands. F. Fijian, or Fiji Islands. S. Samoan, or Navigators' Islands. E. Easter Island. R. Rarotongan, or Cook Islands. S.A. South American. T. Tahitian, or Society Islands. Mr. Malagasy, or Madagascar. Tng. Tongan, or Friendly Islands. . M, Malay. 2. Home. 1. Earawa, or Northernmost. 6. E. Cape and Poverty Bay. 2. Ngapuhi, or Bay of Islands, Ac. 7. Hawke's Bay, &c. 3. "Waikato. 8. Taranaki, &c. 4. Eotorua. 9. Middle Island. 5. Thames and Bay of Plenty. 10. Chatham Islands.

11. LITEEAET. Poet. Sir Gr. Grey's vol. Maori Poetry, &c. Prov. Ditto Proverbs, &c. Cape Town, 1857. Wellington, 1853. Bible. If the new edition should be quoted, then Myth. Ditto Mythology, &c. London, 1854. the Book, eh , and v.

111. GRAMMATICAL. v., verb; v.n., verbal noun; adv., adverb ; part., particle; adj., adjective; pr., pronoun; *~ substantive, &C.j &C.

IV. SUNDBY. Ohs. Observation. Prov. Proverbial. Syn. Synonymous. JSu. European. JNg. Figurative. Mod. Modern. Prim. Primary.

A, the first letter of the New Zealand alphabet. It has two principal sounds, —(1) long, as in the English words, father, rather; and (2) short, as in the English words, man, mat. It is sometimes interchanged for c, as in kai=kei, hai=hei, taina=teina, ■anei=enei, &c.

Grammatically considered it is of first importance in the formation of words and sentences. 1. It is the termination, or last letter, of all passive verbs. 2. A, short, is prefixed to the names of persons, and to many personal pronouns, when not preceded by ho, no, mo,

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