Gifford — Tongan Place Names 87 



Haatau. Family of war [haa, family; tau, war]. Tract near Koloval, village on 

 Tongatabu island (T) — Ata, landlord. Also district near Koloval, village on 

 Tongatabu island (T). In this district is situated the tract Lakepa belonging 

 to Lasike. Also tract near Haavakatolo, village on Tongatabu island (T) — 

 Ahomee, landlord. 



Haataua. Family that builds two canoes at a time [haa, family; taua, to build 

 two canoes at a time]. Tract near Vaipoa, village on Niuatoputapu island 

 (NT)— Maatu, landlord. 



Haataukiuta. Family that fights inland [haa, family; tau, to fight; ki, in; uta, 

 inland]. Tract near Haavakatolo, village on Tongatabu island (T) — Ahomee, 

 landlord. 



Haatavake. Family of the tropic bird [haa, family; tavake, tropic bird (Phae- 

 thon aethereus)]. Tract in Nukualofa, village on Tongatabu island (T). 



Haatea. Whitish family [haa, family; tea, whitish, light in color]. Tracts near 

 villages on Tongatabu island (T): near Nukunuku — Tui Vakano, landlord, 

 Lapaha — Pangia, landlord, and Talasiu — Tui Lakepa, landlord. Also tract on 

 Nomuka island (H). Also tracts near villages on Vavau island (V): near 

 Houma, Tuanekivale, and Leimatua — Tui Pelehake, landlord. 



Haatealiku. Haatea on the weather shore [liku, weather shore]. Tract near 

 Talasiu, village on Tongatabu island (T) — Tui Lakepa, landlord. 



Haateiho. Tract near Kolomaile, village on Eua island (T). Also village on 

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

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

 (T). Belonged to the god Pulotu Katoa. Also tract near Pelemea, village on 

 Uiha island (H). Also district near Mataika, village on Vavau island (V) — 

 Tui Haateiho, landlord. 



Haatelie. Family of the "almond" tree [haa, family; telie, a tree, vernacularly 

 called "almond" by English-speaking residents of Tonga]. Tract near Nuku- 

 alofa, village on Tongatabu island (T). 



Haatengetenga. Family of the tengetenga bird [haa, family; tengetenga, a bird]. 

 Tract near Mua, village on Tongatabu island (T). Mua is the combined vil- 

 lages of Lapaha and Tatakamotonga. Also tract near Vaimalo, village on 

 Vavau island (V). 



Haateolo. Tract near Alaki, village on Tongatabu island (T)— Tui Pelehake, 

 landlord. 



Haato. Absent family [haa, family; to, to be absent]. Tract in Pangai, 

 village on Lifuka island (H). Formerly called Fanganono. 



Haatoa. Courageous family [haa, family; toa, courageous]. Village on Tonga- 

 tabu island (T). Adjoins Matahau. 



Haatofi. Family that cuts into small pieces [haa, family; tofi, to cut into small 

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



Haatoho. Family that pulls, or drags along something [haa, family; toho, to 

 pull or drag along]. Tract near Vaini, village on Tongatabu island (T) — 

 Maafu, landlord. 



Haatoi. Family that keeps out of sight [haa, family; toi, to keep out of sight]. 

 Tract near Vaotuu, village on Tongatabu island (T) — Tui Vakano, landlord. 

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



Haatoka. Conquered family [haa, family; toka, conquered]. Tracts in and 

 near Tokomololo, village on Tongatabu island (T) — Maafu, landlord. Also tract 

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



Haatoke. Family that cuts the whale [haa, family; toke, to cut the whale]. 

 Tract near Malapo, village on Tongatabu island (T) — Luanl, landlord. 



Haatolopa. Family that throws the fish hook [haa, family; tolo, to throw; pa, 

 fish hook]. Tract near Niutoua, village on Tongatabu island (T). 



