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A Leaf from the Natural History of New Zealand

Parts of the Human Body

Parts of the Human Body.

Ahei, Ahi, collar bone

Anganga, head; the skull

Areare. Syn. with Haku

Arero, tongue

Aroaro, countenance

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Arore, lobe of the ear

Ataotemata, corner of the eye. Syn. with Kape

Ate, liver

Ateate, calf

Atewatekuhu, lungs

Au, gall

Eiho, lack of hair

Haku, name for some part of the inside

Hamu, back of the skull

Hetapa, inside of the thigh

Hiako, skin

Hina, grey hair

Hinengaro, reins, mind or conscience, the seat of thought

Hoi, lobe of the ear

Hope, loins

Hueho, navel string

Humu, hip bone

Huruhuru, hair

Hurukaikama, eye lashes

Huwa, thigh

Iaia, cross veins

Iho, os humeri

Ihu, nose

Ihupinu, crooked nose

Io, lock of hair

Ira, mole on the skin

Iwi, a bone

Iwiroa, back

Kakaoteihu, nose between the eyes

Kakaoteiwiroa, neck vertebra

Kaki, neck

Kamokamo, Kamoraro, eye lash

Kamorunga, eye brow

Kamu, eye lash

Kanohi, eye; the face

Kaokao, side

Kape, eyebrows; corner of the eyes

Kapitiotewaewae, lesser leg bone

Kapu, Kapukapu, sole of the foot

Karaua head

Karu, eye; the under eyelid

Karupango, pupil of the eye

Katau, right hand

Kauae, jaw; the chin

Kauaeoraro, lower jaw

Kauaeorunga, upper jaw

Keha, front of the skull

Keke, arm pit

Kiko, Kikokiko, flesh

Kikonui, thigh

Kiriwai, inner skin

Kohamo, back part of the head

Koikara, finger

Koiwi, skeleton

Komatamata, toe

Komekomengangutu, lips

Kona, lower inside of the stomach

Konae, chin

Kopani, knee cap

Kopu, abdomen; the entrails

Koroa, fore finger or first toe

Koroiti, little finger or toe

Korokoro, throat; toes

Koromatua, thumb or great toe; also a name applied to ministers and teachers

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Kumikumi, beard

Kumu, anus

Kurakura, excrement voided

Kuwa, thigh; the seat; the inside of the knee

Mahanga, twins

Mahunga, hair of the head; the head

Maikuku, finger nails

Maitiko, toes

Makaurangi, under side of the thumb and finger

Makawe, hair. Syn. with Mahunga

Mama, part of the inside; perhaps Syn. with Hinengaro

Manawa, belly; the breath

Manawa, lungs; the seat of life; the ring finger

Mangai, mouth

Manumanu, collar bone

Mapere, middle finger or toe

Mata, eye; the face; the under eyelid

Mataara, face

Matau, right hand

Matenga, head

Matihao, finger

Matikara, finger

Matikuku, finger or toe nail; toes

Matimati, toe

Matu, fat

Maui, heart

Mawera, mouth

Mikau, finger or toe nails

Mona, knee cap

Monamona, knuckles; the ancle joint; the knee cap; the wrist joint

Murikokai, back part of the head

Mutikukuwaewae, toe nails

Mutu, joining of the skull and neck

Mutuoteate, stomach

Nehu, lock of hair. Syn. with Eiho

Ngaengae, heel

Ngakaokao, vertebræ

Ngakau, heart

Ngako, fat

Ngakoko, kidneys

Ngamakau, toes

Ngangore, gums

Ngao, palate

Ngapewa, arch of the eye

Ngaputaoteihu, nostrils

Ngaraho, testicles

Ngarakauanganga, gall

Ngatukemata, arch of the eye

Ngawiti, vertebræ

Ngoto, head

Ngutu, lips

Nguturaro, lower lip

Nguturunga, space between nose and lip

Niho, tooth

Nihokata, front teeth

Nihopu, molar teeth

Nono, excrement inside

Pae, gums

Pahau, Paihau, beard

Pakihiwi, shoulder; joint of the os humeri

Pakiwaha, sides of the mouth

Pakoko, oss innominatum;

Pane pane, skull

Pani, head

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Papa, thigh

Papaahuahua, shoulder blade

Papanui, sole of the foot

Paparinga, cheek; the skull above the ear

Pareho, head

Parihirihi, head

Paro, hollow of the hand

Paroparo, skull

Patingoi, false ribs

Patito, crown of the head

Pawa, gall bladder

Pea, upper part of the arm; the humerus

Pewa, eyebrows

Pi, corner of the eye or mouth

Pikiarero, roof of the mouth

Pikikarea, palate

Piro, bowels; the entrails

Pirotoke, gall bladder

Pirotutai, entrails

Pito, navel

Pitorehu, navel string

Poanganga, skull; the lower part of the nose

Poho, pit of the stomach

Pokohiwi, Pokowiwi, shoulder

Pona, joint of the body

Ponana, nostrils; the extremity of the nose

Ponapona, joint of the body

Pongaponga, nostrils; also a joint

Poroiwi, os sacrum; also the excrescences of the back bone

Porokaki, back of the neck

Porongawe, back of the neck

Poroporo, skull

Pukapuka, spleen or smelt

Puke, lower inside of the stomach. Syn. with Kona

Puku, stomach

Pungapunga, ancle

Puta, nostrils

Putaka, superior joint of the os femoris

Rae, forehead

Raparapa, sole of the foot

Rara, rib

Rei, chest; the breast

Ringaringa, arm or hand

Ringaringamatau, right hand

Ringaringamane, left hand

Reke, Rekereke, heel

Rewa, eyelids

Rongoiti, little finger. Syn. with To iti

Rongomatua, thumb

Roro, brains

Tahau, radius

Taiki, rib; the os sacrum. Syn. with Poroiwi

Takapu, belly

Tako, gums or tusk

Tara, papillæ on the skin

Taringa, ear

Taiahau, leg; the thin bone of the leg

Taupa, separating cartilage of the nostrils; fat about the kidneys

Teketeke, elbow

Tenetene uvula

Tenga, part of the throat; the Pomum Adami

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Tepai, clear untattooed face; a disgrace to a man and a sign he would be made a slave

Tinana, body

Toa, anus

Tohetohe, uvula. Syn. with Tenetene

Toiti, little finger or toe. Syn. with Rongoiti

Toinui, fore finger

Toipoto, fourth finger

Toiroa, middle finger

Toke, uvula

Tongamimi, bladder

Torino, drum of the ear

Tuara, back

Tukemata, eyebrows

Tuketuke, elbows

Tuku, pit of the stomach

Tumaki, crown of the head

Tumu, shoulder

Tumuaki, crown of the head

Tungu, shoulder

Turi, knee

Turipoto, os femoris

Turiroa, tibia

Turipona, knee joint

Tuta, windpipe; it was supposed that after death this part ascended to heaven

U, breast of a female

Ua, back bone

Uaua, vein; an artery; a sinew

Uma, breast; the chest

Upoko, head; though extremely sacred, the New Zealander does not consider it the seat of thought

Uri, penis

Utea, beard

Wae, Waewae, foot; a leg

Waha, mouth

Wakahipi, hair of the head

Wakaraparapa, skin of the entrails

Wanewane, liver

Watu, pupil of the eye

Watukuku, kidney

Watumanawa, kidney

Wekau, entrails

Wenua, placenta

Weua, bone

Witi, rib

Witimutu, last rib.