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Houmahuni. Point of land of the huni tree [houma, point of land; huni, a 

 tree with sweet-smelling flowers]. Tract on Haafeva island (H) — Tuuhetoka, 

 landlord. 



Houmakalae. Point of land of the gallinule [houma, point of land; kalae, gal- 

 linule]. Part of beach at Alakifonua (Alaki), Tongatabu island (T), where 

 body of murdered Tui Tonga Havea was cast ashore. There a gallinule (kalae) 

 pecked the face of the corpse; hence the name. Also tract near Otea, village 

 on Kapa island (V). 



Houmakaniki. Tract on Lofanga island (H). 



Houmakeviki. Point of land of the kevlki crab [houma, point of land; keviki, a 

 kind of crab]. Tract near Lapaha, village on Tongatabu island (T) — Pangia, 

 landlord. 



Houmakiutaki. Point of land to which the plover leads [houma, point of land; 

 kiu, plover; taki, to lead]. Tract near Pangai, village on Pangaimotu island 

 (V). 



Houmakotu. Point of land of Kotu [houma, point of land; kotu, an island in the 

 western part of the Haapai group]. Tract near Hihifo, village on Lifuka 

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

 (H). 



Houmalalo. Low point of land [houma, point of land; lalo, below, down be- 

 neath]. Tract near Niutoua, village on Tongatabu island (T). 



Houmaloto. Middle point of land [houma, point of land; loto, middle]. Tract 

 on Ofu island (V) — Tui Lakepa, landlord. 



Houmaniu. Point of land of coconut trees [houma, point of land; niu, coconut 

 tree]. Tract near Nukualofa, village on Tongatabu island (T) — Tract, prom- 

 ontory, and anchorage near Nukuhitulu, village on Tongatabu island (T). 



Houmengala. Point of land of crying [houma, point of land; ngala, to cry]. Tract 

 on Nomuka island (H). 



Houmangalu. Point of land where the waves break [houma, point of land; 

 ngalu, waves]. Tract on Nomuka island (H). 



Houmapolo. Point of land of the chili pepper [houma, point of land; polo, chili 

 pepper]. Tract near Nukualofa, village on Tongatabu island (T). 



Houmapua. Point of land of the pua tree [houma, point of land; pua, a tree]. 

 Tract near Nuapapu, village on Nuapapu island (V). 



Houmatahi. Point of land in the sea [houma, point of land; tahi, sea]. Tract 

 near Haasini, village on Tongatabu island (T). 



Houmataki. Point of land that leads [houma, point of land; taki, to lead]. Tract 

 near Petani, village on Niuafoou island (NF). 



Houmatala. Point of land of the white tern [houma, point of land; tala, white 

 tern (Gygis)]. Tract near Lapaha, village on Tongatabu island (T) — Pangia, 

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



Houmataniu. Point of land of the hewn coconut trees [houma, point of land; 

 ta, to hew; niu, coconut tree]. Tract near Nukunuku, village on Tongatabu 

 island (T) — Tui Vakano, landlord. Also tract near Nukualofa, village on 

 Tongatabu island (T). 



Houmatofua. Point of land where the yams are baked whole [houma, point of 

 land; tofua, to bake yams whole]. Tract and district near Hihifo, village on 

 Lifuka island (H). Also tract and district near Haano, village on Haano 

 island (H) — Tui Haangana, landlord. 



Houmatoka. Point of land aground [houma, point of land; toka, aground]. 

 Tract near Nuapapu, village on Nuapapu island (V). 



