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Hakaulahi. Large reef [hakau, reef; lahi, large]. Reef near Miama island (H). 



Hakaulalo. The reef beneath the water, that is, not visible [hakau, reef; lalo, 

 below, beneath]. Reef on west side of Lifuka island (H). 



Hakauloa. Long reef [hakau, reef; loa, long]. Reef west of Lifuka island (H). 



Hakaumalie. Pleasing reef [hakau, reef; malie, pleasing]. Tract near Veitongo, 

 village on Tongatabu island (T). 



Hakaumama. Reef of the world [hakau, reef; mama, world]. God-house on Uiha 

 island (H). House of the eel god Toke, situated on the tract Fongolongo. 



Hakaumamao. Distant reef [hakau, reef; mamao, distant]. Large reef north of 

 Tongatabu island (T), Also tract near Fakakakai, village on Haano island 

 (H). Also tract near Tuanekivale, village on Vavau island (V). 



Hakaumamo. Reef of the mamo fish [hakau, reef; mamo, a nsn]. Tract near 

 Fakakakai, village on Haano island (H). 



Hakaumataleingale. Reef off west side of Lifuka island (H). 



Hakaumateialona. Mateialona reef [hakau, reef; mateialona, former name of 

 the governor of Haapai, now called Tupoutoa]. Reef near Lifuka island (H). 



Hakaumuikuku. Reef of holding the hind part fast in the hand [hakau, reef; 

 mui, the hind part; kuku, to hold fast in the hand]. Reef west of the north 

 end of Lifuka island (H). The name has a mythical origin. When 

 the twin goddesses Topukulu and Nafanua came swimming from Samoa, 

 they were both in the state of pregnancy. When they came to this place, 

 Topukulu felt labor pains and took hold of herself to restrain the birth 

 of the child. Another tale attributes the name to the goddess Fehuluni, who 

 similarly prevented the escape from her body of a stolen yam which she was 

 bringing to Tonga. See also Ufimoufi and Muikuku. 



Hakaupooi. Pool reef [hakau, reef; pooi, a preparation of food]. Reef off west 

 side of Lifuka island (H). 



Hakausela. Sarah reef [hakau, reef; sela, Sarah, the late wife of Tupoutoa, the 

 governor of Haapai]. Reef on west side of Lifuka island (H). 



Hakautapu. Sacred reef [hakau, reef; tapu, sacred]. Reef off northwestern point 

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

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

 landlord. Also tract near Pukotala, villags on Haano island (H) — Tui Haa- 

 ngana, landlord. Also tract near Mua, village on Niuatoou island (NF). 



Hakautofua. Reef where yams are baked whole [hakau, reef; tofua, to bake 

 yams whole]. Tract on Nomuka island (H). 



Hakautuaniu. Reef like the back of a coconut leaf [hakau, reef; tua, back; niu, 

 coconut]. Reef off west side of Lifuka island (H). 



Hakauvana. Sea urchin reef [hakau, reef; vana, sea urchin]. Reef on west side 

 of Lifuka island (H). 



Hakauvonii. Reef on west side of Lifuka island (H). 



Hakavalu. Eight holes cut in tree trunks to hold water [haka, hole cut in tree 

 trunk to hold water; valu, eight]. Tract near Tefisi, village on Vavau island 

 (V) — Luani, landlord. 



Hakea. Stranded. Tract near Uiha, village on Uiha island (H) — Malupo, land- 

 lord. 



Hakefangota. To ascend after gathering shellfish [hake, to ascend; fangota, to 

 gather shellfish]. Tract near Haavakatolo, village on Tongatabu island (T) — • 

 Ahomee, landlord. 



Hakonoa. Worthless offspring [hako, offspring; noa, worthless]. Tract near 

 Haatalafale, village on Foa island (H) — Tui Pelehake, landlord. 



Hakula. Sword fish. Place on Tofua island (H). 



Hala. Road. Tract near Taoa, village on Vavau island (V). 



