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
page 50Arore, 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
page 51Kumikumi, 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
page 52Papa, 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
page 53Tepai, 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.