Gifford — Toiigan Place Names 103 



Veitongo, village on Tongatabu island (T). Also tract near Pangai, village 

 on Lifuka island (H). Also tract on Okoa island (V) — Tui Lakepa, landlord. 

 Also village on Koloa island (V). Also tract on Kapa island (V). Also tract 

 near Pangai, village on Pangaimotu island (V). Also tracts near villages on 

 Vavau island (V) : near Tafeuni, Peletoa, and Holonga. 



Holo. Comfortable, refreshing. Tract near Ohonua, village on Eua Island (T). 

 Also tracts near villages on Tongatabu island (T) : near Pea — Lavaka, land- 

 lord; Malapo — Pangia, landlord; Tatakamotonga — Tungi, landlord; Kolonga — • 

 Nuku, landlord, and Puaamotu — Tungi, landlord. Also tract near Tuanuku, 

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

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



Holoangiangi. To dry with a piece of tapa [holo, to dry; angiangi, a piece of 

 tapa]. Tract near Uiha, village on Uiha island (H) — Malupo, landlord. Also 

 tract near Vaipoa, village on Niuatoputapu island (NT) — Maatu, landlord. 



Holohau. To move in quick succession and arrive [holo, to move in quick suc- 

 cession; hau, to arrive]. Cemetery near Makave, village on Vavau island (V). 



Holohlufi. To fall with the yam [holo, to fall; I, with; ufi, yam]. Probably so 

 named from the myth which states that the material of this hill, together with 

 the first yam, was poured down from heaven. A hill on shore east of Mau- 

 fanga village on Tongatabu island (T); also called Popua hill on account of 

 surrounding tract Popua. 



Holoiafu. To rub off the spray [holoi, to rub off; afu, spray]. Tract near Vaipoa, 

 village on Niuatoputapu island (NT) — Maatu. landlord. Also tract near Petani, 

 village on Niuafoou island (NF). 



Holoianga. The place of demolition [hold, to demolish; anga, place]. Tract near 

 Vaimalo, village on Vavau island (V). 



Holokakala. The scented towel [holo, towel; kakala, sweet smelling flowers]. 

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



Holonga. A row. Tracts in and near Utulau, village on Tongatabu island (T). 

 Also tract near Nukuleka. village on Tongatabu island (T) — Pangia, landlord. 

 Also village on Tongatabu island (T). Also tract on Lotanga island (H). 

 Also tract near Falevai, village on Kapa island (V). Also village on Vavau 

 island (V). Also tract on Niuafoou island (NF). 



Holongalalo. Lower Holonga [lalo, below, beneath]. Tract near Holonga, village 

 on Vavau island (V). Also tract on Niuafoou island (NF). 



Holongauta. Inland Holonga [uta, inland]. Tract near Niuafoou island (NF). 



Holoosi. Lettting a chain or rope run out to the end. Tract on Ofolanga island 

 (H). 



Holopeka. Flying foxes passing by [holo, to move in quick succession; peka, 

 flying fox]. Tract near Pangai, village on Lifuka island (H). Also village on 

 Lifuka island (H). Also hill near Neiafu, village on Vavau island (V). 



Holotaeafe. Passing by in quick succession without turning [holo, to pass by in 

 quick succession; tae, without; afe, to turn]. Tract on Fonoifua island (H) — 

 Tui Afltu, landlord. 



Holotapu. Sacred towel [holo, towel; tapu, sacred]. Place on Eua Island (T). 

 At this place a tapa towel fell from the head of the corpse of Tui Tonga Tui- 

 tatui as it was being carried by his half-brother Fasiapule. Hence the name. 

 See also Fautapu, Motutapu, and Moungatapu. 



Homatau. Your fish hook [ho, your; matau, fish hook]. Northeast promontory of 

 Nomuka island (H). The name is probably a misspelling of Houmatau. 



Honge. Famine. Tract on Nomuka island (H). 



Hongea. To be short of food. Tract near Kolovai, village on Tangatabu island. 

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



