Gifford — Tongan Place Names 99 



Heifi. The Tahitlan chestnut tree [he, the; ifi, Tahitian chestnut]. Tract near 

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



Heilala. Name of a tree. Tracts near villages on Tongatabu island (T) : near 

 Longoteme, Tatakamotonga — Tungi, landlord, Lapaha — Pangia, landlord, Lave- 

 ngatonga, Fuaamotu — Tungi, landlord. Also tract near Holopeka, village on 

 Lifuka island (H). Also tract near Tuanuku, village on Vavau island (V) — ■ 

 Ulukalala, landlord. Tract near Mua, village on Niuafoou island (NF). 



Hekau. The handle [he, the; kau, handle]. Tract on Kotu island (H). Also 

 tract near Houma, village on Vavau island (V). 



Hekea. To slide, to slip. Tract near Felemea, village on Uiha island (H). Also 

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



Hekeanga. A sliding place [hekea, to slide, to slip; nga, place]. Tract near 

 Haakio, village on Vavau island (V). 



Heketa. To move on the posteriors and strike [heke, to move on the posteri- 

 ors; ta, to strike]. Tract near Niutoua, village on Tongatabu island (T) 

 The seat of the early Tui Tonga. Perhaps connected with the eleventh Tui 

 Tonga, Tuitatui, whose name means "king who strikes the knee," in reference 

 to his custom, from fear of assassination, of striking with a stick anyone who 

 came too close to him in the kava ring. 



Hekutemotu. A proud and lazy person almost broken [heku, a proud and lazy 

 person; te, almost; motu, broken]. Tract on Niuafoou island (NF) — Fusitua, 

 landlord. 



Helanoa. Weary for nothing [hela, weary; noa, nothing]. Tract near Holonga, 

 village on Vavau island (V). 



Helangi. The sky [he, the; langi, sky]. Tract on Atata island (T) — Ata, landlord. 



Helei. To ensnare. Tract near Pangai, village on Lifuka island (H). 



Helemonga. To cut the throat [hele, to cut; monga, throat]. Tract in 

 Nukualofa, village on Tongatabu island (T). 



Hemei. The breadfruit [he, the; mei, breadfruit]. Tract near Leimatua, village 

 on Vavau island (V) — Fotu, landlord. 



Hemoheatu. The cohabiting of bonitos [he, the; mohe, to cohabit; atu, bonito]. 

 Tract in Talasiu, village on Tongatabu island (T). 



Hepu. The rear. Tract near Puke, village on Tongatabu island (T) — Fohe, land- 

 lord. 



Hesi. The si plant [he, the; si, a plant]. Tract near Felemea, village on Uiha 

 island (H). Also tract near Makave, village on Vavau Island (V) — Tui Afitu, 

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



Heto. The sugar cane [he, the; to, sugar cane]. Tract near Nuapapu, village on 

 Nuapapu island (V). 



Hetou. The tou tree [he, the; tou, a tree]. Tract near Tuanekivale, village on 

 Vavau island (V). 



Heukalae. To decoy gallinules [heu, to decoy; kalae, gallinule (Porphyrio viti- 

 ensis)]. Tract near Tokomololo, village on Tongatabu island (T) — Maafu, 

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

 landlord. Also tract near Pangai, village on Lifuka Island (H). 



Heuli. To ward off and lash together [heu, to ward off; li, to lash together]. 

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



Heumolafo. To catch birds on the wing by casting the net [heu, to catch birds 

 on the wing; mo, with; lafo, to cast the net]. Tract near Nukualofa, village 

 on Tongatabu island (T). 



Hifofoou. A new descent [hifo, to descend; foou, new]. Tract near Fatumu, 

 village on Tongatabu island (T). 



Hifonga. The descending place. Tract on Tongatabu island (T). On the 

 weather shore. 



