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Aloua. Two children of rank [alo, child of rank; ua, two]. Stars. Alternative 

 meaning is "two paddling in a boat," alo (to paddle), ua two). Identity of 

 stars not ascertained. 



Alovalu. Eight children of rank, or eight paddling in a boat [alo, child of rank, 

 to paddle; valu, eight]. Stars. 



Alu. A creeping plant, used in making superior baskets. Tract near Lotofoa, 

 village on Foa island (H). 



Aluavale. The going of a fool [alu, to go; a, of; vale, fool]. Tract near Havelu, 

 village on Tongatabu island (T) — Fielakepa, landlord. 



Alulalo. To go down [alu, to go; lalo, down]. Tract on Hunga island (V) — Fuli- 

 vai, landlord. 



Alumoeika. To go with fish [alu, to go; moe, and the; ika, fish]. Tract near 

 Holonga, village on Tongatabu island (T). 



Alumoeufi. To go with yams [alu, to go; moe, and the; ufi, yam]. Tract in 

 Pea, village on Tongatabu island (T) 



Aluotaka. To go and see [alu, to go; o, and; taka, to see]. Tract on Hunga 

 island (V) — Fulivai, landlord. 



Alupua. To go to the pua tree [alu, to go; pua, a tree (perhaps Hernandia pel- 

 tata)]. Tract near Nukualofa, village on Tongatabu Island (T). 



Amaekl. Withered hedge wishing to be noticed [a, hedge; mae, withered; ki, 

 wishing to be noticed]. Tract on Tungua island (H) — Tul Haateiho, land- 

 lord. Possibly this name is a misspelling of Amaleki. 



Amaile. Enclosure of myrtle shrubs la, enclosure; malle, a shrub (vernacularly 

 called myrtle by English-speaking residents of Tonga)]. Tract in Nukualofa, 

 village on Tongatabu island (T). Also tract on Haafeva island (H) — Tuuhe- 

 toka, landlord. Also tract near Hihifo, village on Lifuka island (H). Also tract 

 near Vaipoa, village on Niuatoputapu island (NT) — Maatu, landlord. 



Amaleki. Biblical name — Amalek. Tract on Tungua island (H) — Tui Haateiho, 

 landlord. 



Amanaklnoa. Worthless expectation [amanaki, expectation; noa, worthless]. 

 Tract in Neiafu, village on Vavau island (V). 



Amanave. To bind flambeaux [ama, flambeau (used by fishermen); nave (prob- 

 ably a misspelling of navei, to bind)]. Tract near Navutoka, village on Tonga- 

 tabu island (T) — Tungi, landlord. 



Amatuku. A rope on port side of a vessel [ama, port side of vessel; tuku, a rope 

 in a vessel]. Tract near Nuapapu, village on Nuapapu island (V). 



Amoa. Enclosure for chickens [a, enclosure; moa, chicken]. Tract near Koulo, 

 village on Lifuka island (H). 



Amoli. Enclosure of orange trees [a, enclosure; moll, orange trees]. Tract 

 in Nukualofa, village on Tongatabu island (T). 



Ana. Cave, den, cabin, any snug place. Tract near Nukualofa, village on Tonga- 

 tabu island (T). Also tract near Hofoa, village on Tongatabu island (T). Also 

 tract on Hunga island (V)— Fulivai, landlord. Tract near Pangai, village on 

 Pangaimotu island (V). Also tract near Neiafu, village on Vavau island (V). 

 Also tract near Kei, village on Vavau island (V). 



Anaafltu. Winding cave, literally, "cave of seven fences or enclosures" [ana, cave; 

 a, fence or enclosure; fitu, seven]. Cave on weather shore of Tongatabu 

 island (T). 



Anaefu. Dusty cave [ana, cave; efu, dust]. Cave on Vavau island (V). 



Anafakaata. Cave of taking aim [ana, cave; fakaata, to take aim]. Cave near 

 Haasini, village on Tongatabu island (T). 



Anafale. Cave like a house [ana, cave; fale, house]. Cave and beach on 

 weather shore of Tongatabu Island (T). 



