otaiti

Updated: May 26, 2025

They thought them queer, and that their own regimen of work and play was more sensible. "What land is this?" asked Cook, and understanding him, the Tahitians answered, "Otaiti oia" or, "This is Tahiti." Cook put it down as Otaheite, pronounced by him Otahytee.

Frederick O'Brien - Mystic Isles of the South Seas.