The Maori Division of Time
marquesan nights of the moon
marquesan nights of the moon
In this list, as given by Fornander, we at length find a number of strange names, but at least 10 of them are Maori forms. The lack of the letter r in the Marquesan dialect is a well known letter change; others are given in Tregear's Dictionary. The following names in the Marquesan list are easily recognised:
3. Hoaka | Hoata. |
6. Ko'eko'e-kahi | Korekore-tahi. |
7. Ko'eko'e-waena | Korekore-waenga. |
9. Huna. | |
10. A'i | Ari. |
12. Meha'u | Meharu, Mawharu. |
13. Hua. | |
14. Akua | Atua. |
17. Ku'u | Turu. |
28. Kane | Tane. |
The twenty-ninth and thirtieth nights are Ona-nui and Ona-mate in the Marquesan list. Tregear states that Ona represents Rongo, though one would expect to meet it in the form of Ono.