30 Bcntice P. Bishop Museum — Bulletin 



GAZETTEER OF TONGA 



Aa. To ford. Island (V). Tract near Vakataumai, village on Kapa island (V). 



Aali. Transparent, visible in the water. Tract on Ofu island (V) — Tui Lakepa, 

 landlord. 



Afa. A hurricane. Village on Tongatabu island (T). 



Afaiva. An enclosure for amusements [a, enclosure; faiva, amusement]. Tract 

 in Nukualofa, village on Tongatabu island (T). Site of the Nukualofa Club. 

 Named by the Rev. S. W. Baker. 



Afala. A mat fence [a, fence; fala, mat]. Tract near Lapaha, village on Tonga- 

 tabu island (T) — Pangia, landlord. 



Afamoana. An ocean storm [afa, storm; moana, ocean]. Tract on Nomuka is- 

 land (H). 



Afeafemua. To wrap or coil around the body formerly [afeafe, to wrap or coil 

 around the body; mau, formerly]. Tract on Niuafoou island (NF). 



Afeihau. To turn aside in arriving [afe, to turn aside; i, in; hau, to arrive]. 

 Tract near Matamaka, village on Nuapapu island (V). 



Afekaeso. To turn aside for to flirt [afe, to turn aside; kae, for; so, to flirt]. 

 Tract near Fatumu, village on Tongatabu island (T). Tract near Tuanuku, 

 village on Vavau island (V) — Ulukalala, landlord. 



Afenoa. To turn aside at random [afe, to turn aside; noa, random]. Tract on 

 Hunga island (V). Also tract near Vaipoa, village on Niuatoputapu island 

 (NT) — Maatu, landlord. Also tract on Niuafoou island (NF) — Fusitua, land- 

 lord. 



Afikitauhi. A protected enclosure of fig trees [a, enclosure; tiki, fig tree; tauhi, 

 to protect]. Tract near Mataika, village on Vavau island (V). 



Afinemata. An enclosure for maidens [a, enclosure; fine, women; mala, raw, 

 green, unripe]. Tract near Neiafu, village on Vavau island (V). 



Afitu. Seven fences [a, fence; fitu, seven]. Tract near Taoa, village on Vavau 

 island (V). Also tract near Makave village on Vavau island — Tui Afitu, land- 

 lord. 



Afo. A fish line. Island (V). 



Afonua. A village enclosure [a, enclosure; fonua, village]. Tract near Haakanie, 

 village on Tongatabu island (T). 



Afoteau. One hundred spools of sinnet cord [afo, a small rope; teau, one hun- 

 dred]. Group of mounds in Malapo, village on Tongatabu island (T). Name 

 derived from one mound on which stood the house of Fasiapule, half brother of 

 Tui Tonga Tuitatui. This house is said to have had one hundred spools of 

 sinnet used in its construction. 



Afungalu. The spray rising from waves dashing upon the rocks [afu, the spray 

 or mist of the sea when breaking upon the rocks; ngalu, waves]. Reef (H). 



Ahannatalo. Cemetery in Pangai, village on Lituka island (H). 



Ahanga. A ford or shallow strait between two islands. Ford between Uoleva 

 and Lifuka islands (H). Also ford between Lifuka and Foa islands (H) and 

 ford between Pangaimotu and Vavau islands (V). 



Ahau. The enclosure of the reigning chief [a, enclosure; hau, reigning chief]. 

 Tract near Ohonua, village on Eua island (T). Also village on Tongatabu 

 island and tracts near villages on Tongatabu island: near Ahau. Houma — 

 Vaea, landlord, Nukualofa, Folaha, Vaini — Maafu, landlord, Tatakamotonga 

 — Tungi, landlord, Talafoou — Lauaki, landlord, Lolotelie, Afa, and Niutoua. 

 Tract on Nomuka island (H), also inlet and former village on Nomuka island. 

 Tract in Hihifo, village on Lifuka island (H). Tract and district near Pangai, 

 village on Lifuka island. Tract near Pangai, village on Pangaimotu island (V). 

 Tract on Ofu island (V)— Tui Lakepa, landlord. Tract near Taoa, village on 

 Vavau island (V). Tract near Utui, village on Vavau island (V) — Ahomee, land- 



