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Haangongo. Family o£ the noddy tern [haa, family; ngongo, noddy tern]. Tracts 

 near villages on Tongatabu island (T): near Malapo, Lapaha — Pangia, land- 

 lord, and Lavengatonga. Also tract near Lotofoa, village on Foa island (H). 

 Also tract near Vaipoa, village on Niuatoputapu island (NT) — Maatu. 



Haao. The moving family [haa, family; o, to go (applied to two or more)]. 

 Tract near Neiafu, village on Vavau island (V). 



Haaola. Successful family [haa, family; ola, to succeed]. Tract near Kolonga, 

 village on Tongatabu island (T) — Nuku, landlord. Also district on Nomuka 

 island (H). 



Haaolatafanga. Family at home at the landing place [haa, family; o, of; lata, at 

 home in a place; fanga, landing place]. Tract near Kolonga, village on Tonga- 

 tabu island (T) — Nuku, landlord. 



Haapai. Family of the coalescing fingers or toes [haa, family; pai, fingers or 

 toes growing together, or a twisted foot]. Tracts near villages on Tongatabu 

 island (T): near Ahau, Matahau, Tofoa, Nukualofa, and Malapo — Luani, land- 

 lord. The central island group of the Tongan archipelago. Anciently the name 

 seems to have been applied specifically to the islands of Uoleva, Lifuka, Foa, 

 Nukunamu, and Haano, all of which are united by reefs; hence, perhaps the 

 name meaning coalescing fingers or toes. Also tract near Uiha, village on 

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

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

 Niuafoou island (NF). 



Haapaifoou. New Haapai [foou, new]. Tract near Houma, village on Tongatabu 

 island (T) — Vaea, landlord. 



Haapalhonge. Famished Haapai [honge, famine, scarcity of food]. Tract near 

 Holeva, village on Koloa island (V); perhaps so named from the coming of 

 Haapai people to beg food. 



Haapaiuta. Inland Haapai [uta, inland]. Tract near Tatakamotonga, village on 

 Tongatabu island (T) — Tungi, landlord. 



Haapau. Confident family [haa, family; pau, confident]. Tract near Utulau, 

 village on Tongatabu island (T). 



Haapaulalo. Lower Haapau [lalo, lower]. Tract near Houma, village on Tonga- 

 tabu island (T) — Vaea, landlord. 



Haapauloto. Center of Haapau [loto, center]. Tract near Houma, village on 

 Tongatabu island (T) — Vaea, landlord. 



Haapauuta. Inland Haapau [uta, inland]. Tract near Houma, village on Tonga- 

 tabu island (T) — Vaea, landlord. 



Haapeka. Family of the fiying fox [haa, family; peka, flying fox]. Tracts near 

 villages on Tongatabu island (T) : near Matahau, Vaotuu — Tui Vakano, land- 

 lord, and Nukualofa. 



Haapekauta. Inland Haapeka [uta, inland]. Tract on Niuafoou island (NF) — 

 Fusitua, landlord. 



Haapele. Family of favorites [haa, family; pele, favorite]. Tract near Pea, 

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



Haapuesia. Family first at making nets [haa, family; pue, to be first; sia, to 

 make nets]. District near Pangai, village on Lifuka island (H). 



Haapulou. Family that veils the face [haa, family; pulou, to veil the face]. Tract 

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

 tract near Leimatua, village on Vavau island (V) — Fotu, landlord. 



Haapunga. Family of the coral [haa, family; punga, coral]. So named appar- 

 ently because here the hero Pungalotohoa threw and broke coconut trees in 

 a contest with the hero Muni. The punga (coral) in the place name would 

 seem to be a short rendering of the hero's name. Tract near Tokomololo, 

 village on Tongatabu island (T). 



