Gifford — Tongan Place Names 71 



Fomalo. The process of dyeing. Tract near Houma, village on Tongatabu island 

 (T)— Vaea, landlord. 



Fonoi. To advise. Tract near Mataika, village on Vavau island (V). 



Fonoifua. To advise everyone [fonoi, to advise; fua, everyone]. Tracts near vil- 

 lages on Tongatabu island (T): near Nukuhitulu, Lapaha — Pangia, landlord, 

 and Makaunga — Pangia, landlord. Also island (H). Also tract on Fotuhaa 

 island (H). Also tract near Makave, village on Vavau island (V) — Tui Afltu, 

 landlord. 



Fonoimuka. The people that go first. Island (H). 



Fononga. A journey. Tract on Haafeva island (H) — Tuuhetoka, landlord. 



Fonongaai. To travel there [fononga, to travel; ai, there]. Tract near Uiha, vil- 

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



Fonongahihifo. To travel west [fononga, to travel; hihifo, west]. Tract near 

 Maufanga, village on Tongatabu island (T) — Fakafanua, landlord. 



Fonongatoa. Courageous traveller [fononga, traveller; toa, courageous]. Place 

 on Vavau island (V). 



Fonua. Land. Tract near Pukotala, village on Haano island (H) — Tul Haan- 

 gana, landlord. 



Fonuaeiki. The land of chiefs [fonua, land; eiki, chief]. Tract near Nukua- 

 lofa, village on Tongatabu island (T). Also tract near Maufanga, village on 

 Tongatabu island (T) — Fakafanua, landlord. 



Fonuafisi. The land of flowers [fonua, land; fisi, flower]. Tract near Holopeka, 

 village on Lifuka island (H) — Tui Afitu, landlord. 



Fonuafoou. The new land [fonua, land; foou, new]. Tract near Haateiho, village 

 on Tongatabu island (T) — Tui Haateiho, landlord. Also tract near Haano, vil- 

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

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



Fonuafusi. The land of bananas [fonua, land; fusi, the generic term for all 

 bananas]. Tract near Holopeka, village on Lifuka island (H) — Tui Afitu, land- 

 lord. 



Fonuafuu. The large land [fonua, land; fuu, large]. Island (V). 



Fonuahao. The pleasing land [fonua, land; hao, pleasing]. Tract near Houma, 

 village on Tongatabu island (T) — Vaea, landlord. Also tract on Tungua island 

 (H) — Tui Haateiho, landlord. Also tract near Neiafu, village on Vavau island 

 (V). 



Fonuakula. The red land [fonua, land; kula, red]. Tract near Lapaha, village on 

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

 Uiha island (H). 



Fonuaika. The land of fish [fonua, land; ika, fish]. Island (H). 



Fonualai. The land of the lai fish [fonua, land; lai, the name of a fish]. Island 

 (V). 



Fonualava. The land of fish bait [fonua, land; lava, a bait for fish]. Tract and 

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



Fonualei. The land of ivory [fonua, land; lei, ivory]. Tract near Houma, village 

 on Tongatabu island (T) — Vaea, landlord. Also tract near Taoa, village on Va- 

 vau island (V). Also volcanic island, 600 ft. high, between Vavau and Niua- 

 toputapu. 



Fonuamalu. The mild land, 1. e. in regard to wind [fonua, land; malu, mild (ap- 

 plied to the wind)]. Tract on Felemea, village on Uiha island (H). 



Fonuamau. The possessed land [fonua, land; mau, to possess]. Tract near Kolo- 

 vai, village on Tongatabu island (T) — Ata, landlord. Also tract near Foui, 

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



