Gifford — Tongan Place Names 101 



Hikutavake. Tail of the tropic bird [hiku, tail; tavake, tropic bird (Phaethon 

 aethereus)]. Tract near Fatumu, village on Tongatabu island (T). 



Hikutemotu. Point of the floating island [hiku, point; te, to float; motu, islandl 

 Tract near Kolovai, village on Tongatabu island (T) — Ata, landlord. 



Hilakivai. To look askant towards the water [hila, to look askant; ki, towards; 

 vai, water]. Tract near Haasini, village on Tongatabu island (T). 



Hilavale. To look askant and foolish [hila, to look askant; vale, foolish]. Tract 

 near Lotofoa, village on Foa island (H). 



Hilinga. A place or platform on which things are laid. Tract near Fataulua, vil- 

 lage on Niuafoou island (NF). 



Hina. Gray, or perhaps in this case the name of the goddess Hina. Tract on 

 Hunga island (V) — Fulivai, landlord. Also headland on Hunga island (V). 

 On west coast coast. 



Hinave. Taken by Hina [hina, a goddess; ave, to take]. Tract near Kolovai, 

 village on Tongatabu island (T) — Ata, landlord. Also tract on Haafeva island 

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

 (H) — Tui Haangana, landlord. 



Hingafua. To stumble while carrying [hinga, to stumble; fua, to carry]. Tract 

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



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

 Houma — Vaea, landlord. Puke — Fohe, landlord, and Fuaamotu — Tungi, land- 

 lord. Also tract near Lotofoa, village on Foa island. Also tract near Mata- 

 maka, village on Nuapapu island (V). Also tract near Haalaufuli, village on 

 Vavau island (V) — Afu Haalaufuli, landlord. Also tract near Holonga, village 

 on Vavau island (V). 



Hinganoleka. Dwarf hingano tree [leka, short, stumpy]. Place on Tongatabu 

 island (T). On weather shore. 



HIva, To sing. Tract near Haavakatolo, village on Tongatabu island (T) — 

 Ahomee, landlord. 



Hivaalulu. Song of the owl [hiva, song; a, of; lulu, owl (Strix delicatula)]. 

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



Hoaheu. A pair of men warding off blows in club fight [hoa, pair; heu, to ward 

 off blows in club fight, fetaaki]. Tract near Maufanga, village on Tonga- 

 tabu island (T) — Fakafanua, landlord. Also well near Hihifo, village on 

 Lifuka island (H). This well belonged to the Tui Tonga and was dug by 

 the people for the chiefs to bathe in. While the chiefs bathed in the pool 

 a pair of men engaged in a club fight to the death on the edge of the well 

 for the amusement of the bathing chiefs. Hence, the name Hoaheu. 



Hoata. Yellow, ripe, mellow. Tract near Angaha, village on Niuafoou island 

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



Hofoa. Broken winded [ho, winded; foa, broken]. Tract near Nukualofa, village 

 on Tongatabu island (T). Also village on Tongatabu island (T). 



Hofoauta. The inland Hofoa [uta, inland]. Tract near Nukualofa, village on 

 Tongatabu island (T). 



Hofonu. Full breath [ho, breath; fonu, full]. Tract on Nomuka island (H). 



Hofuele. Tract near Fatumu, village on Tongatabu island (T). 



Hohohohotalo. Taro cooked in coconut milk [hohohoho, to cook in coconut milk; 

 talo, taro]. Tract in Pangai, village on Lifuka island (H). 



Hohomo. Name of a fish. Tract on Kotu island (H). 



Hohuma. Tract on Haafeva island (H) — Tuuhetoka, landlord. 



Hoi. Name of a tree. Tracts near villages on Tongatabu island (T) : near Pea — 

 Lavaka, landlord, Tofoa, Nukualofa, and Kolonga — Nuku, landlord. Also vil- 

 lage on Tongatabu island (T). Also tract on Tungua island (H) — Tui Haate- 

 iho, landlord. 



