Gifford — Tongan Place Names 69 



Fisi. A flower. Tract near Kanokupolu, village on Tongatabu island. Also tract 

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

 near Neiafu, village on Vavau island (V). 



Fisiata. To bloom in the air [fisi, to bloom; ata, the air]. Tract near Uiha, vil- 

 lage on Uiha island (H) — Malupo, landlord. 



Fislate. Flower of the ate grass [fisi, flower; ate, a long grass]. Tract near 

 Tatakamotonga, village on Tongatabu island (T) — Tungi, landlord. 



Fisiatea. Whitish flower [fisi, flower; a, of; tea, whitish]. Tract near Lapaha, 

 village on Tongatabu island (T) — Pangia, landlord. 



Fisikailapu. Fijian who eats and flatters [fisi, Fijian; kai, to eat; lapu, to flatter]. 

 Tract near Falevai, village on Kapa island (V) — Fakatulolo, landlord. 



Fisikuoliele. Ensnared Fijian [fisi, Fijian; kuo, sign of the past tense; hele, to 

 ensnare]. Tract near Petani, village on Niuafoou island (NF). 



Fisilalo. To bloom below [fisi, to bloom; lalo, below]. Tracts near villages on 

 Tongatabu island (T) : near Tatakamotonga — Tungi, landlord, Haveluliku, and 

 Fatumu. Also tract on Haafeva island (H) — Tuuhetoka, landlord. Also tract 

 near Neiafu, village on Vavau island (V). 



Fislloto. To bloom in the center [fisi, to bloom; loto, center]. Tract on Tungua 

 Island (H) — Tui Haateiho, landlord. 



Fiuhemasiva. To grow weary because of poverty [fiu, to grow weary; he, be- 

 cause; tnasiva, poverty]. Tract near Hihifo, village on Lifuka island (H). 



Fiuhonge. To grow weary of famine [fiu, to grow weary; lionge, famine]. Tract 

 near Houma, village on Tongatabu island (T) — ^Vaea, landlord. 



Fiupeaalu. To eat enough and go [fiu, to eat enough; pea, and; alu, to go]. Tract 

 near Foui, village on Tongatabu island (T) — Vahai, landlord. 



Foa. A fracture, a flaw, a crack. Tract near Kolonga, village on Tongatabu 

 island (T) — Nuku, landlord. Also tract near Pangai, village on Lifuka island 

 (H). Also island (H). Also tract near Vakataumai, village on Kapa island 

 (V). 



Foaangamaka. Quarry; literally, the place of breaking stone. Tract near Koloua, 

 village on Tongatabu island (T). Also tract near Lapaha, village on Tonga- 

 tabu island (T) — Pangia, landlord. 



Foavaka. Vessel breaker [foa, to fracture, to crack, to make an opening; vaka, 

 vessel; said to refer to a rock in a boat passage]. Tract near Uiha, village 

 on Uiha island (H) — Malupo, landlord. 



Foeata. Earliest dawn. Tract on Hunga island (V) — Fulivai, landlord. 



Foelifuka. Tract near Haasini, village on Tongatabu island (T). Also island 

 (V) — Fulivai, landlord. 



Fofoa. To crack into several pieces. Tract on Hunga island (V) — Fulivai, land- 

 lord. Island (V). 



Foiata. Island (V). A round shadow. 



Foifakamoana. A coward because of the ocean [foi, a coward; faka, to cause; 

 moana, ocean]. Tract near Vaotuu. village on Tongatabu island (T) — Tui 

 Vakano, landlord. 



Foihefa. Seeds of the hefa grass [foi, seeds; liefa, a kind of grass]. Tract near 

 Lapaha, village on Tongatabu island (T) — Pangia. landlord. Also tract near 

 Nukuleka, village on Tongatabu island (T) — Pangia, landlord. 



Foikaio. To eat a single o fish [foi, a single one; kai, to eat; o, a kind of fish 

 (more correctly spelt oo)]. Tract near Uiha, village on Uiha island (H) — 

 Malupo, landlord. 



