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Fa. Pandanus. Tract near Houma, village on Tongatabu island (T) — Vaea, land- 

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

 on Lofanga island (H). Also tract near Haano, village on Haano island (H) — 

 Tul Haangana, landlord. Also tract near Mataaho, village on Niuafoou island 

 (NF). 



FaaangahihI. The habit of frequently speaking evil of others [faa, frequently; 

 anga, habit; hihl, to speak evil of others]. Tract near Ngaunoho, village on 

 Utungake island (V). 



Faafefine. A vifoman industrious in agriculture [faa, industrious in agriculture; 

 fefine, woman]. Tract on Hunga island (V) — Fulivai, landlord. 



Faakape. Industrious in kape growing [faa, industrious in agriculture; kape, an 

 edible plant (Arum costatum)]. Tract near Pukotala, village on Haano island 

 (H) — Tui Haangana, landlord. Also tract near Makave, village on Vavau 

 Island (V) — Tui Afitu, landlord. Also tract near Leimatua, village on Vavau 

 island (V) — Fotu, landlord. 



Faakofe. Industrious in bamboo growing [faa, industrious in agriculture; kofe, 

 bamboo]. Tract near Pukotala, village on Haano island (H) — Tui Haangana, 

 landlord. 



Faalofani. To be constantly on loving terms [faa, constant; lofani, loving terras]. 

 This meaning, vouched for by two Tongan informants, cannot be verified by 

 the dictionaries. Tract on Niuatoputapu island (NT) — Tangipa, landlord. 



Faatoto. Frequent bleeding [faa, frequent; toto, to bleed]. Well near Koulo, 

 village on Lifuka island (H). The water hole of the god Tangakina. 



Faelemotaeaonga. Brought forth but useless [faele, to bring forth; mo, and; 

 taeaonga, useless]. Tract near Uiha, village on Uiha island (H) — Malupo, 

 landlord. 



Fafa. To feel the way. Island (T). An island of the chain stretching along 

 the northern face of Tongatabu island. Perhaps the name of the island refers 

 to its position. It is the westernmost of the chain connected by reefs. Tau 

 island is at the other extremity of the chain. Also tract near Vaini, village on 

 Tongatabu island (T) — Maafu, landlord. 



Fafao. To stretch. Tract near Nukunuku, village on Tongatabu island (T) — Tui 

 Vakano, landlord. 



Fafasi. To break as waves in succession. Tract near Nukunuku, village on 

 Tongatabu island (T) — Tui Vakano, landlord. Also tract on Haafeva island 

 (H)— Tuuhetoka, landlord. 



Fafine. Women. Tract near Tafeuni, village on Vavau island (V). 



Fafini. The name is from an Admiralty chart and is probably a misspelling of 

 "fafine," which means "women." Islet near Vavau island (V). An islet in 

 east central part of the Vavau group. 



Fahamofaha. Yam and yam [fata, a kind of yam; mo, and]. Reefs or rocks near 

 or on Uoleva island (H). 



Fahefa. Split grass [fa, split; hefa, a kind of grass]. Village on Tongatabu 

 island (T). Also tract near Fangalecunga, village on Foa island (H) — Niu- 

 kapu, landlord. Also tract on Niuafoou island (NF). 



Fahilelaa. Split by the sun [fahi, to split; le, an archaic word equivalent to 

 e, by; laa, sun]. Tract near Haano, village on Haano island (H) — Tul 

 Haangana, landlord. 



Fahina. The white pandanus [fa, pandanus; hina, white]. Tract on Nomuka 

 island (H). Also tract on Oloua island (V). 



Faia. To go to meet someone and execute a command [faia, to execute; a, to 

 meet]. Landing on Tofua island (H). The name probably refers to the 

 Samoan Faia's being sent by Tui Tofua to the chief of Tofua island with 

 instructions how to receive the sharks. So named because here Faia, a Sa- 



