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Fatukau. Rock (NT). Said to be one of two rocks rather distant from Niua- 

 toputapu; the home of the god Fatuulu. The other rock is Fatakalapu. 



Fatulele. To commence plaiting mats of sugar cane [fatu, to commence plaiting 

 mats; lele, a kind of sugar cane]. Tract near Nukunuku, village on Tonga- 

 tabu island (T) — Tui Vakano, landlord. Also tract on Haafeva Island (H) — 

 Tuuhetoka, landlord. Also tract near Uiha, village on Uiha island (H) — Ma- 

 lupo, landlord. 



Fatuli. To lash together the rafters of a Tongan bouse [fatu, to tie the rafters 

 of a Tongan house; li, to lash together]. Tract near Hoi, village on Tongatabu 

 island (H). 



Fatuloa. To besmear the abdomen [fatu, abdomen; loa, to besmear the body]. 

 Tract near Falehau, village on Niuatoputapu island (NT). Also tract near Ta- 

 fahi, village on Tafahi Island (NT). 



Fatumahua. Biliousness [fatu, the abdomen; mahua, to be spilt]. Tract near 

 Haakame, village on Tongatabu island (T). 



Fatumalua. To murmur but to cringe [fatu, to murmur; tnalua, to cringe]. Tract 

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

 Tui Haangana, landlord. Also tract near Vaipoa, village on Niuatoputapu 

 island (NT) — Maatu, landlord. 



Fatumanga. To fold that which is spreading [fatu, to told; manga, spreading]. 

 Island (V). 



Fatumu. Rotten pandanus [fa, pandanus; tumu, rotten]. Village on Tongatabu 

 island (T). 



Fatungakoa. Murmuring foam [fatunga, to murmur; koa, foam. In reference to 

 inability of attackers to capture gate]. Fortress gate near Feletoa, village on 

 Vavau island (V). The eastern gateway of the fortress of Feletoa. 



Fatuulu. To enter the abdomen [fatu, abdomen; ulu, to enter]. Rock on Niua- 

 toputapu island (NT). Rock sacred to the god Fatuulu. 



Fatuvale. Fond of the stomach, i. e. epicurean [fatu. abdomen; vale, fondness]. 

 Tract near Utungake, village on Utungake island (V) — Tuita, landlord. Also 

 tract near Ngaakau, village on Vavau island (V)— Fakafanua, landlord. 



Fau. A tree. Hibiscus tiliaceus. Tracts near villages on Tongatabu island (T): 

 near Nukualofa, Teekiu — Motuapuaka, landlord; Nukunuku — Tui Vakano, land- 

 lord; Houma — Vaea, landlord; Haalalo, Tofoa, Folaha, Holonga, Tatakamo- 

 tonga — Tungi, landlord, and Hamula — Pangia, landlord. Tract on Ofu island 

 (V). Also tracts near villages on Vavau island (V) : near Tuanuku — Uluka- 

 lala, landlord, Leimatua — Tui Peleheke, landlord, and Utui. 



Fauapu. Or Fauopu. Tract on Ofolanga Island (H). 



Fauaua. To build two fences [fau, to build; a, fence; ua, two]. Tract near Ma- 

 kave, village on Vavau island (V) — Tui Afitu, landlord. 



Fauiava. To repair a boat in a passage [fau, to repair; I, in; ava, passage, chan- 

 nel]. Tract near Haalaufuli, village on Vavau island (V)— Afu Haalaufull, 

 landlord. 



Faulo. Bursting into flame [fa, burst; ulo, flame]. Tract near Haatafu, village 

 on Tongatabu island (T). 



Faumaka. To build with stone [fau, to build, maka, stone]. Tract near Lotofoa, 

 village on Foa island (H). 



Faumakauta. Inland Faumaka [faumaka, see preceding; uta, stone]. Tract near 

 Fakakakal, village on Haano island. 



Faumotu. Broken fau tree [fau, a tree; motu, broken]. Tract in Ngaunoho, 

 village on Utungake Island (V). 



