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Lapaha, village on Tongatabu island (T) — Pangla, landlord. Also island (V). 

 Also tract near Mataika, village on Vavau island (V). Also tract near Ho- 

 longa, village on Vavau island (V). Also tract on Oloua island (V). Also 

 tract near Sapaata, village on Niuatoou island (NF). 



Faingaa. To persevere in being awake [fainga, to do with perseverance; a, to be 

 awake]. Stone near Toula, village on Vavau island (V). One of two stones 

 formerly standing at village of Toula. One stone has been destroyed. The 

 two stones were believed to be the incarnation of the deities Sisi and Faingaa. 



Faioalalo. Lower Faioa [(see preceding); lalo, below]. Tract near Hihifo, vil- 

 lage on Lifuka island (H). 



Faioauta. Inland Faioa [uta, inland]. Tract near Hihifo, village on Lifuka island 

 (H). 



Faiohomohe. The eating of supper [fai, performance, execution; ohomohe, sup- 

 per]. Tract near Pukotala, village on Haano island (H) — Tui Haaugana, land- 

 lord. 



Faipa. Tract near Kapa, village on Kapa island (V). 



Faitavale. To work without order [fai, to work; tavale, without order]. Tract 

 near Tongamamao, village on Niuafoou island (NF). 



Faite. The ancient sitting posture of Tongan women, which consisted of sitting 

 with both legs partially under the body and flexed at the knees to either the 

 right or the left. Beach and tract near Talafoou, village on Tongatabu 

 island (T) — Lauaki, landlord. The beach at Talafoou (new tidings) is called 

 Faite because here a woman sat in faite fashion when conveying news of the 

 murder of the Tui Tonga Takalaua to his children. I have one record of the 

 place name as Talafaite instead of Faite. The stem tala means "to tell"; 

 hence the full meaning would be "to tell while sitting in faite fashion." 



Faitoakalali. To scrape the bark of the casuarina tree and use it with water to 

 dye the hair a reddish color |fai, to do; toa, casuarina tree; kalali, to scratch]. 

 Tract near Ahau, village on Tongatabu Island (T) — Lasike, landlord. 



Faitokalahi. Large burying ground [faitoka, burying ground; lahi, large]. Tract_ 

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

 Foa island (H). 



Faitokolahi. The performance or work of a multitude of people [fai, performance; 

 tokolahl, muUitudel. Tract near Niutoua, village on Tongatabu island (T). 



Faituunga. To make a foundation [fai, to do, to perform, to execute; tuunga, a 

 foundation]. Tract near Haalaufuli, village on Vavau island (V) — Afu Haalau- 

 fuli, landlord. Also tract near Holonga, village on Vavau island (V). 



Falulu. Ten stingrays [fai, stingray; ulu, ten]. Tract near Tefisi, village on 

 Vavau island (V) — Luani, landlord. 



Faivavale. Slimy stingray [fai, stingray; vavale, slimy] Tract near Pangai, vil- 

 lage on Lifuka island (H). 



Fakaaala. Anything which looks best at a distance. Tract near Haalalo, village 

 on Tongatabu island (T). 



Fakaahotaha. To do a thing on one certain day [fakaaho, to do on certain days; 

 taha, one]. Tract near Vaipoa, village on Niuatoputapu Island (NT) — Maatu, 

 landlord. 



Fakaahuahu. To cause a great smoke, as a signal. Tract between Kolomaile and 

 Tutuvai, villages on Eua island (T). On this tract is situate the mound Pona- 

 hiva and near It is the present race course. Perhaps the name refers to the 

 great fire built upon the death of the Tui Tonga Tuitatui in Eua. The Tui 

 Tonga's half brother Fasiapule, returning to Tongatabu island from Fiji, saw 

 the fire and realizing that it must herald an event of importance, proceeded 

 forthwith to Eua. where he learned of his brother's death. 



