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Fakamuila. Like the end of a sail [faka, like; mui, end; la, sail]. Tract near 

 Mataika, village on Vavau island (V). 



Fakanonga. To make sheltered I faka, to make; nonga, sheltered]. Tracts near 

 Haakanie and Nukualofa, villages on Tongatabu island (T). 



Fakaofoofa. Beautiful. Tract near Kanokupolu, village on Tongatabu island (T). 



Fakaongomai. To await the bringing of commands [fakaonga, to await com- 

 mands; mai, to bring]. Tract near Teekiu, village on Tongatabu island (T) 

 — Motuapuaka, landlord. 



Fakaope. To drive or pitch on the mark in certain games. Tract on Hunga 

 island (V) — Fulivai, landlord. 



Fakaosifau. To finish fastening up the hair [fakaosi, to finish; fau, to fasten up 

 the hair]. Tract on Ovaka island (V). 



Fakaosikato. To finish a basket [fakaosi, to finish; kato, a basket]. Tract on 

 Haafeva island (H) — Tuuhetoka, landlord. 



Fakapaia. To put upright. Tract on Niuatoputapu island (NT) — Tangipa, land- 

 lord. 



Fakapale. Like a prize [faka, like; pale, prize]. Tract near Pangai, village on 

 Lifuka island (H). 



Fakapele. To make a pet [faka, to make; pele, a pet]. Tract on Eueiki island 

 (T). 



Fakapenau. To be begrudged. This meaning was given by a single Tongan In- 

 formant and remains unsubstantiated. Tract near Otea, village on Kapa 

 island (V). 



Fakapotu. To divide into spaces. Tract near Fangaleounga, village on Foa 

 island (H) — Niukapu, landlord. 



Fakaslasl. Like a church [faka, like; slasi, church]. Tract near Haateiho, vil- 

 lage on Tongatabu island (T) — Tui Haateiho, landlord. 



Fakatafa. To go aside. Tract near Haatafu, village on Tongatabu island (T). 

 Also tract on Tungua island (H)— Tui Haateiho, landlord. 



Fakatafenga. The draining place [faketafe, to drain]. Tract on Tungua island 

 (H) — Tui Haateiho, landlord. 



Fakatangata. Manly. Tract in Nukualofa, village on Tongatabu island (T). 



Fakataualofa. To try to show mercy [fakatau, to try; aloofa, to show mercy]. 

 Tract near Kolovai, village on Tongatabu island (T) — Ata, landlord. 



Fakateepuaka. To prepare the pandanus and paongo leaves for weaving mats; 

 literally, to make like pig droppings [faka, to make like; tee, dung of animals; 

 puaka, pig]. Tract on Niuafoou island (NF) — Fotofili, landlord. 



Fakatefaahi. To run canoes and be able to lift or carry them [fakate, to run 

 canoes; faahi, to be able to lift or carry]. Tract near Pea, village on Tonga- 

 tabu island (T)— Lavaka, landlord. 



Fakatefua. To assemble together. Tract on Haafeva island (H) — Tuuhetoka, 

 landlord. Also tract near Uiha, village on Uiha island (H)— Malupo, land- 

 lord. 



Fakatehaalal. Part of an army from Alai (a place). Tract in Lotofoa. village 

 on Foa island (H). 



Fakatoafa. To cultivate what was once waste land. Tract near Matamaka, vil- 

 lage on Nuapapu island (V). 



Fakatofu. To cease blowing; to die away, as the wind. Tract near Felemea, 

 village on Uiha island (H). 



Fakatokoua. Like a brother (or sister) [faka, like; tokoua, man's brother, 

 woman's sister]. Tract near Tokomololo, village on Tongatabu island (T) — 

 Maafu, landlord. 



