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Avavahaafonua. Passage between lands [ava, passage; vahaa, short distance 

 between islands; fonua, land]. Strait between Luangahu and Hakauata Islands 

 (H). 



Aveta. To be deprived of a row ot bananas [ave, to deprive of; ta, row of 

 bananas]. Tract near Utui, village on Vavau island (V)— Ahomee, landlord. 



Avokaia. Avocadoes (alligator pears) in abundance [avoka, avocado; ia, to 

 abound]. Tract in Nukualofa, village on Tongatabu island (T). 



Ee. Name of a fish. Tract on Niuafoou island (NF). 



Efeso. Biblical name Ephesus. Tract on Matuku island (H) — Tui Haateiho, 

 landlord. 



Eiesi. English proper name Elsie. Tract near Houma, village on Tongatabu 

 island (T) — Vaea, landlord. 



Eli. The word may be keli with the k dropped as in Samoan, in which case Its 

 probable meaning is "ditch." Tract on Okoa island (V). Also tract near 

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

 Vavau island (V). Also tract near Tefisi, village on Vavau island (V) — Luani, 

 landlord. 



Elili. Certain of the species of the genus Turbo, univalve shells. Tract on 

 Lotanga island (H). 



Elimi. Biblical name Elim. Tract in Nukualofa, village on Tongatabu island (T). 



Eneio. Two persons to go and report something with the design ot causing 

 laughter [enei, to report anything with the design of causing laughter; o, to 

 go, applied to two or more]. Beach near Tuanekivale, village on Vavau island 

 (V). 



Esia. The handle of any tool. Tract in Neiafu, village on Vavau island (V). 

 Also district on Niuafoou island (NF). 



Eslomoheofo. Mound of the chief wife of the Tui Tonga [esi, artificial mound; 

 o, of; moheofo, chief wife of the Tui Tonga]. Mound near Pangai, village on 

 Eua island (T). On weather side, east of the village of Pangai. The mound 

 Is said to have been made by the people of Eua for the first moheofo who 

 resided in Eua and who is said to have chosen Eua as a residence because of 

 the cooler dwelling sites offered by the hills and valleys of the island in 

 contrast to flat Tongatabu. It is probable that the moheofo referred to is the 

 historic Tupoumoheofo, the wife of Tui Tonga Pau of Captain Cook's time. 



Eua. Belonging to the corner of an axe [eu, corner of an axe; a, belonging to]. 

 Island (T). The name probably alludes to the mythical origin of Eua, which 

 is said to have been formed of the dust from the grindstone of the god Tanga- 

 loa Tufunga, which was poured down from the sky. Tract near Lapaha, vil- 

 lage on Tongatabu island (T) — Pangia, landlord. Also tract near Makaunga, 

 village on Tongatabu island (T) — Pangia, landlord. Also tract near Manuka, 

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

 (H) — Malupo, landlord. 



Euakafa. Coconut-fiber rope of Eua [eua, see above; kafa, cordage made from 

 the fibers of the coconut husk]. Tract near Uiha, village on Uiha island (H) 

 — Malupo, landlord. Also tract near Pangai, village on Lifuka island (H). 

 Also island (V). Tract near Holonga, village on Vavau island (V). 



Euelkl. Little Eua [eue, equals eua with vowel changed, name of large island of 

 Tongatabu group; iki, little, small]. Island (T). Also tract near Kolonga, 

 village on Tongatabu island (T) — Nuku, landlord. Also island (V). Tract near 

 Haalaufuli, village on Vavau island (V) — Afu Haalaufuli, landlord. 



Eveeva. To walk at pleasure. Tract near Nukualofa, village on Tongatabu 

 island (T). Also tract near Tefisi, village on Vavau island (V) — Luani, land- 

 lord. 



