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Fautapu. Sacred fau tree [fau, a tree; tapu, sacred]. Place on Eua island (T). 

 At this place tradition says Fasiapule put down the dead body of his half 

 brother Tui Tonga Tuitatui and tied it with fau fiber to make it easier to 

 carry. Because of its application to the dead Tui Tonga's body it became the 

 sacred fau. See also Holotapu, Motutapu, and Moungatapu. 



Fauvaka. To build a boat [fau, to build; vaka, boat]. Tract near Manuka, vil- 

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

 (H) — Malupo, landlord. 



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



Favela. Burned pandanus [fa, pandanus; vela, to burn]. Tract near Mataika, 

 village on Vavau island (V). 



Feaomoevaka. To guard a boat [feao, to guard; moe, and; vaka, boat]. Tract 

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



Feauaki. Meeting place. Pool and beach on Tongatabu island (T). On weather 

 shore. 



Feauhihoa. To strive for the mastery in pairs [feauhi, to strive for the mastery; 

 hoa, pair]. Tract near Siesia, village on Nukunukumotu island (T). 



Feavaki. Full of holes. Tract near Manuka, village on Tongatabu island (T). 

 Also tract near Faleloa, village on Foa island (H). 



Feavasi. Anything which has many holes. Tract near Faleloa, village on Foa 

 island (H) — Tuita, landlord. 



Fefe. To die (referring to the king). Tract near Neiafu, village on Vavau isl- 

 and (V). 



Fefinea. Full of women [fefine, women]. Mound on Tongatabu island (T). 



Fehi. To open oysters. Tract near Haakame, village on Tongatabu island (T). 



Fehiahekai. To hate because eaten [fehia, to hate; he, because; kai, to eat]. 

 Tract near Faleloa, village on Foa island (H). 



Fehiakaeafe. Hating, but nevertheless, turning aside; [fehia, to hate; kae, but, 

 nevertheless; afe, to turn aside]. Tract near Koulo, village on Lifuka island 

 (H). 



Feifai. Name of a tree. Tract near Houma, village on Tongatabu island (T) — 

 Vaea, landlord. Also tract near Neiafu, village on Vavau island (V). 



Feilo. Tract near Uiha, village on Uiha island (H) — Malupo, landlord. Also tract 

 near Lotofoa, village on Foa island (H) — Tui Pelehake, landlord. Also tract 

 near Pukotala, village on Haano island (H) — Tui Haangana, landlord. 



Feiloasi. Tract near Fakakakai, village on Haano island (H). 



Feiloehau. The hunger of the ruler [fe, wish; ilo, to eat (applied to chiefs); 

 hau, ruler]. Tract on Ofu island (V). 



Feilofeilo. Wishing to know. Tract near Houma, village on Tongatabu island 

 (T)— Vaea, landlord. 



Feingaamoa. Earnest desire for a chicken [feinga. earnest desire; a, of, belong- 

 ing to; moa, chicken]. Tract near Kapa, village on Kapa island (V). 



Feingaeitu. To desire earnestly a half [feinga, to desire earnestly; eitu, a half]. 

 Tract on Nomuka island (H). 



Feingafono. To earnestly desire the food eaten at a kava drinking [feinga, to 

 earnestly desire; fono, food eaten at a kava drinking]. Tract near Foui, vil- 

 lage on Tongatabu island (T) — Vahai, landlord. Also tract near Hofoa, village 

 on Tongatabu island (T). 



Feingahili. To earnestly desire the preparation of arrowroot [feinga, to desire 

 earnestly; hili, the preparation of arrowroot]. Tract near Holonga, village on 

 Tongatabu island (T). Also tract near Neiafu, village on Vavau island (V). 



Feingakotone. To earnestly desire a ketone tree [feinga, to earnestly desire; 

 ketone, a kind of tree]. Green near Lapaha, village on Tongatabu island (T). 

 Where festivals of the Tui Tonga were held. 



