Gifford — Tongan Place Names 97 



Haunafu. To come and go. Tract near Longoteme, village on Tongatabu island 

 (T) — Veikune, landlord. 



Haunui. Routing conqueror [hau, conqueror; nuiki, to rout]. Tract near Ohonua, 

 village on Eua island (T). 



Haunguia. He is a ruler of strength [hau, ruler; ngu, strength; ia, he]. Tract 

 and district near Hihito, village on Lifuka island (H). 



Hauofa. Loving ruler [hau, ruler; ofa, loving]. Tract near Haakio, village on 

 Vavau island (V). 



Haupe. To come alone. Tract near Pangai, village on Lifuka island (H). 



Haupeavale. A ruler and ignorant [hau, ruler; pea, and; vale, ignorant]. Tract 

 near Fue, village on Vavau island (V). 



Hauta. To appear on the shore [ha, to appear; uta, shore]. Tract near Tuanuku, 

 village on Vavau island (V) — Ulukalala, landlord. 



Hautamua. First to appear at the shore [ha, to appear; uta, shore; mua, first]. 

 Tract near Vaini, village on Tongatabu island (T) — Maafu, landlord. 



Hautu. Appearing like a cliff [ha, to appear; utu, perpendicular, like the weather 

 shore of Vavau], Tract near Foui, village on Tongatabu island (T) — Vahai, 

 landlord. Also village on Tongatabu island (T). Adjoining Fahefa. Also 

 tracts near villages on Tongatabu island (T) : near Hautu — Tui Vakano, land- 

 lord, Nukunuku — Tui Vakano, landlord, Houma — Vaea, landlord, Vaini — Maafu, 

 landlord. Also tract near Fakakakai, village on Haano island (H). Also tract 

 on Moungaone island (H). Also tract near Toula, village on Vavau island 

 (V). Also tract near Fataulua, village on Niuafoou island (NF). 



Hauuta. Inland ruler [hau, ruler; uta, inland]. Tract near Foui, village on 

 Tongatabu island (T) — Vahai, landlord. 



Hauvaka. To come by boat [hau, to come; vaka, boat]. Tract near Houma, vil- 

 lage on Tongatabu island (T) — Vaea, landlord. Also tract near Uiha, village 

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

 Vavau island (V) — Fotu, landlord. 



Hauvakaatua. The arriving boat of commoners [hau, to arrive; vaka, boat; a, 

 of; tua, commoner]. Tract near Matalka, village on Vavau island (V). 



Hauvea. The appearance of Wallis island [ha, appearance; uvea, Wallis island]. 

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



Hava. A passage or channel. One of two rocks at Palalafa in lagoon of Tonga- 

 tabu island (T), the other rock being called Ila. Both are said to be trans- 

 formed women. 



Havaiki. A small passage [hava, passage; iki, small]. Some informants said 

 that it was the Tongan rendering of Samoan Savaii and that the places were 

 really named after the island of Savaii. See Avaiki for another spelling. This 

 word is of course the Tongan rendering of Maori Hawaiki and Hawaiian 

 Hawaii. To the Tongans it does not stand for any original homeland. Tract 

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

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

 tract near Fangaleounga, village on Foa island (H) — Niukapu, landlord. Also 

 tract near Fakakakai, village on Haano island (H). Also tract on Moungaone 

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

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

 Ahau, village on Niuafoou island (NF) — Fotofili, landlord. 



Havale. To appear foolish [ha, to appear; vale, foolish]. Tract near Fakakakai, 

 village on Haano island (H). 



Havelu. The place of a chief. Tracts near villages on Tongatabu island (T) : 

 near Neiafu, Kalaau, Hautu, Veitongo, Vaini — Maafu, landlord, Tatakamotonga — 

 Tungi, landlord, Kolonga — Nuku, landlord, Niutoua, Haveluliku, and Fatumu, 

 and village on Tongatabu island. Also tract on Oua island (H). Also tract on 



