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Halakafa. The road where the coconut trees (suitable for kafa making) grow 



[hala, road; kafa, cordage made from the coconut husk]. Tract near Fuaa- 



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

 Halakaho. The road where reeds grow [hala, road; kaho, reed]. Tract near 



Nukuhitulu, village on Tongatabu island (T). 

 Halakakala. The road where sweet-scented flowers grow [hala, road; kakala, any 



and every sweet flower]. Tract on Eueiki island (T). Also tract near Niu- 



toua, village on Tongatabu island (T). Also reef off east coast of Tongatabu 



island (T). The name of the reef refers to the people having on garlands at 



the fishing entertainment. Also tract on Oua island (H). 

 Halakaloaa. Road of the kaloaa shellfish [hala, road; kaloaa, a kind of shellfish]. 



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

 Halakau. The road through a grove of trees [hala, road; kau, stem, stalk]. 



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



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

 Halakavakava. Bridge road [halafakakavakava, bridge]. Road on Vavau island 



(V). On or near Mt. Kafoa. 

 Halakelemea. A dun-colored muddy road [hala, road; kele, muddy; mea, a dun 



color]. Tract on Hunga island (V) — Fulivai, landlord. 

 Halakeii. A dug road [hala, road; keli, to dig]. Tract near Nukunuku, village on 



Tongatabu island (T) — Tui Vakano, landlord. 

 Halaleva. To miss accidentally [hala, to miss; leva, accidentally]. Tract near 



Nukualofa, village on Tongatabu island (T). 

 Halali. The road lashed together [hala, road; li, to lash together]. Tract near 



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

 Halaliku. Weather shore road [hala, road; liku, weather shore]. The road which 



skirts the southern and eastern shore of Tongatabu island (T). 

 Halaloto. Center road [hala, road; loto, center]. The central east-west road of 



Tongatabu island (T). 

 Halalupe. Pigeon road [hala, road; lupe, pigeon]. Natural bridge near Vaini, 



village on Tongatabu island (T). On south coast. 

 Halamakamaka. A stony road [hala, road; makamaka, stony] Tract on Niuafoou 



island (NF) — Fusitua, landlord. 

 Halamanu. An animal track [hala, road; manu, animal]. Tract near Maufanga, 



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

 Halamate. Road of death [hala, road; mate, death]. Tract near Folaha, village 



on Tongatabu island (T). Also road running the length of Uoleva island (H). 

 Halamotua. The old road [hala, road; motua, old]. Road on Vavau island (V). 



Formerly called Halanukonuka. 

 Halamutu. Damaged road [hala, road; mutu, maimed, to cut across the warp]. 



Tract near Matahau, village on Tongatabu Island (T). 

 Halanlu. An avenue of coconuts [hala, road; niu, coconut]. Tract near Houma, 



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

 Halanukonuka. Road of the sweet-scented shrub [hala, road; nukonuka, a shrub]. 



Road on Vavau island (V). This road is today called Halamotua. 

 Halangama. Shy animal road [halanga, the road of animals; ma, bashful, 



modest]. Tract on Taunga island (V)— Akauola, landlord. 

 Halangutungutu. Road of holes and openings [hala, road; ngutungutu, holes, 



openings]. Road on Vavau island (V). The road along edge of cliffs on 



northwest coast. 

 Halaohikuleo. Road of Hikuleo [hala, road; o, of; hikuleo, the god of Pulotu, 



the homeland of the gods]. The name is applied to a deep hole or crevasse 



on Koloa island (V), through which Maui is reputed to have brought fire from 



Lolofonua (Underworld). 



