A Leaf from the Natural History of New Zealand
Implements, &c
Implements, &c.
Aho, string; cord
Amo, bier or platform on which a sick man is carried
Arawata, bridge; a ladder
Aropaua, double net for small fish
Aruaru, small hand net
Atamira, bed
Auau, basket of seed potatoes
Hake, bowl
Hako, spoon
Hamaru, part of an implement for digging upon which the foot is pressed
Hanganoa, small basket for cooked food
Hangere, basket half full
Hangohango, implement for digging
Hani, implement of war
Hao, basket in which cockles are collected
Hapainga, basket of food carried in the hand
Haronui, large adze, requiring to be used with both hands
Hawe, that part of a net which is last in the water, and completes the enclosure
Hemanga, basket half full
Here, spear for birds
Heru, comb
Heu, razor
Hikirewa, crate for holding food
Hinaki, basket in which eels are caught
Hipoki, lid or cover
Hirau, paddle
Ho, spade
Hoanga, stone to sharpen tools
Hoe, paddle
Hoto, wooden spade
Hua, handspike
Huata, long spear
Hukihuki, stick upon which is put fish, &c., to be roasted
Ipu, calabash
Kahaka, calabash
Kahaki, ropes or straps by which a load is carried on the back
Kahararo, rope of the under side of a net
Kaharunga, rope of the upper side of a net
Kaheru, digging implement
Kaikohure, smaller of two sticks by which fire is procured
Kairawaru, spear in its rough state
Kaka, fishing net
Kakapu, basket of cooked food
Kakau, handle of a tool
Kani, saw or file
Kapu, adze
Karaha, calabash
Karau, comb
Karehu, spade
Karewa, buoy
Karo stick to parry off blows
Kauati, stick with which fire is procured
Kauhoa, native palanquin
Kaukau, spear
Kaukau, spear
Kawe straps by which a load is carried
Kete, native basket
Kia, calabash
Kimi, calabash
Kiwe, handle of a basket
Ko, spade
Koaka, calabash
Kohaohao, basket of food
Kohna, even excavated in the ground
Kokiri, spear
Koko, spoon
Kono, small basket for cooked food
Kopere, sling; a bow
Korere, funnel or spout
Korotete, basket
Korou, channel
Kota, knife; scissors
Kotaha, sling
Kuku, pair of pincers; a pair of muscle shells
Kukuti, net
Kumeti, native bowl; a basin cut out of solid wood
Kupenga, fishing net
Kutikuti, scissors
Mahanga, snare
Mahe, sinker for a fishing
Maihea, line
Makahi, wedge
Manana, fishing rod
Mapara, native comb
Mapu, squirt
Maripi, knife
Mata, point of a spear; a bullet, lead; meshes of a net
Mataora, wedge
Matata, pad for the back
Matau, fish hook
Matia, spear
Matika, Matikara, fish hook
Matika, to carry on a litter
Mekameka, chain
Mere, implement of war made of stone
Mowiti, hoop of a cask
Nape, fishing line
Ngutu, brim of a vessel
Noni, fish hook
Oka, stick used as a fork
Oko, bowl; an eating vessel made of wood
Ora, wedge
Paepa, native basket; a piece of a calabash
Pahaka, calabash
Pahai, basket used in catching fish
Pake, small triangular implement of war about 18 in. long
Panehe, small war hatchet; a small adze used with one hand
Panekeneke, small edge tool
Paoi, implement to pound fern root with
Papa, back of the fish hook
Papapa, calabash
Paparahua, kind of table from which food is eaten
Papari, crate for food
Paraharaha, small iron implement; an edge tool
Pate, stick used by natives to make fire
Patiti, hatchet
Peketua, basket half full, carried on the back in addition to the one that is full
Pepepe, basket
Pewa, snare for birds
Poha, native basket
Poneke, sledge
Popoia, handles of a basket
Pooti, long basket for cooked food
Poukoro, long net
Pouwerawera, basket to catch small fish
Pu. gun
Puapua, shield
Puka, spade
Pukoro, small net
Pukororoa, large basket
Pukorutuna, eel basket
Pukupuku, close made met, wetted and tied round the arm as a shield
Punga, anchor; a stone used as an anchor; a basket used for catching eels
Pupuhi, bellows
Purou, fork
Puru, plug or cork
Purupuru, chisel
Pute, bag; a basket to contain clothes
Putea, bag; a basket to contain clothes
Rahu, basket. Syn, with Kete
Rakuraku, implement to scratch with; a rake; a small hoe
Rama, rozor or torch
Rapa, flat part of a spade or paddle
Raro, implement with which cockles are collected
Rawi, basket
Reti, snare
Ripi, stick to kill eels with
Rohe, hand net for fish
Roherohe, torch
Rore, snare
Rori, basket in which cockles are gathered under water
Rou, implement by which cockles are collected
Rourou, basket for cooked food
Rohutu, comb
Rukuruku, basket half full
Ta, hammer or mallet; a vessel to bale water with in a canoe
Taha, calabash
Tahe; calabash
Taiaha, implement of war; also used as a walking staff. Syn. with Hani
Takekenga, mesh of a net
Tao, spear
Tapakuri, basket
Tara, spear head of the Here; a point, a thorn
Tare, snare for birds
Tareke, very small edge tool
Taruke, basket for catching cray fish
Tata, vessel with which water is bailed out of a canoe; a small net
Tatari, sieve
Tau, handle, as of a bucket
Taukoro, large basket
Taupoki, lid; a covering
Tauwatu, fishing net
Tawa, calabash
Tawiti, trap for rats; not unlike our mole trap in construction, but more ingenious
Teka, part of a digging implement, called Ko, upon which the foot is pressed
Tetere, trumpet
Tia, stake; a peg
Tiheru, vessel to bale a canoe with
Timati, short spear
Tirau, peg; a small stick
Tirou, fork; a pointed stick used as a fork
Titaha, axe
Titi, nail
Toeke, rope tied round each ankel, by the assistance of which trees are climbed
Toemi, hand net
Tohake, basket
Toki, axe; an edged tool
Tokotoko, walking stick
Toroai, implement of war made of wood, flat at one end and pointed at the other
Tu, part of a fishing net which is first in the water
Tumere, weapon of war
Tupe, snare for birds
Turupou, walking stick; a post upon which anything is put
Umu, oven made in the earth
Urunga, pillow; a rudder or steering paddle
Urungi, rudder or steering paddle
Wahaika, warlike instrument made of wood
Wai, calabash; bag of a fishing net
Wairu, file
Wakahaehae, any thing to frighten; a scarecrow
Wakapipinga, work which is constructed in a regular manner, by placing one thing upon another, as in masonry
Wakaturi, pad to defend the back when a load is carried; a covering to keep off wet and dirt
Wakarapa, fish basket
Wakatomo, large basket
Wakatungangi, stile
Wakamurakau, cloth wrapped round the arm as a defence
Wakawai, fishing net
Wana, bent stick which forms part of a rat trap
Wao, nail
Wiri, gimlet
Witi, hoop
Wiu, whip.