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Kafoa. Hill on Vavau island (V). One tale states that the mount of Kafoa is 

 named for a man Kafoa from Tongatabu. Talau, another mount of Vavau 

 island, Is said to be similarly named. 



Kahala. Tract near Fakakakai, village on Haano island (H). 



Kahana. Spouting water. Tract near Pea, village on Tongatabu island (T)— 

 Lavaka, landlord. Also place on Tongatabu island (T). On weather shore. 



Kahifehifa. A kind of coral. Island (V). Also tract in Neiafu, village on Vavau 

 island (V). 



Kahinoa. To make a scratching noise at random [kahi, to make a scratching 

 noise; noa, random]. Tract near Vaipoa, village on Niuatoputapu island (NT) 

 — Maatu, landlord. 



Kaho. The reed. Tract near Tokomololo, village on Tongatabu island (T). Also 

 tract near Tatakamotonga, village on Tongatabu island (T) — Tungi, landlord. 

 Also lookout cliff on Tofua island (H). Also tract on Fotuhaa, island (H). 



Kahopapalangi. European reed [kaho, reed; papalangi, European]. Tract in 

 Folaha, village on Tongatabu island (T). 



Kaiafi. To eat fire [kai, to eat; afi, fire]. Tract near Pangai, village on Lifuka 

 island (H). 



Kaiana. To eat in a cave [kai, to eat; ana, cave]. Tract near Hihifo, village on 

 Lifuka island (H). 



Kaiasi. To go to a feast with the intention of getting food for a chief. Tract 

 near Nukuhitulu, village on Tongatabu island (T). 



Kaiavale. The eating of a fool [kai, to eat; a, of; vale, fool]. District near 

 Fuaamotu, village on Tongatabu island (T) — Tungi, landlord. 



Kaifisi. To depend upon others for food. Tract near Haatafu, village on Tonga- 

 tabu island (T). Also tract near Pangai, village on Lifuka island (H). Also 

 tract near Lotofoa, village on Foa island (H). Also tract near Nuapapu, vil- 

 lage on Nuapapu island (V). Also tract near Koloa, village on Koloa island 

 (V). 



Kaifokotuu. Hoarded food [kai, food; fokotuu, the act of hoarding]. Tract on 

 Niuafoou island (NF) — Fusitua, landlord. 



Kaifuiuta. To eat in the bush. Tract on Niuafoou island (NF). 



Kaihaahele. To steal a knife [kaihaa, to steal; hele, knife]. Tract near Haano, 

 village on Haano island (H) — Tui Haangana, landlord. 



Kaiheke. To eat and move on the posteriors [kai, to eat; heke, to move on the 

 posteriors]. Tract near Makave, village on Vavau island (V) — Tui Afitu, land- 

 lord. 



Kaikaimoui. One who survives from sickness after eating food. Tract near 

 Pangai, village on Lifuka island (H). 



Kaikaipeahola. An animal which eats and escapes [kaikai, to eat (applied to 

 animals); pea, and; hola, to abscond]. Tract near Mataika, village on Vavau 

 island (V). 



Kaikeiaho. To eat during the day [kai, to eat; kei, during; aho, day]. Tract 

 near Kalaau, village on Tongatabu island (T). 



Kaikevai. To masticate the food properly in the mouth [kai, to eat; ke, to; 

 vai, water]. Tract near Pukotala, village on Haano island (H) — Tui Haan- 

 gana, landlord. 



Kaikeviki. To eat keviki shellfish [kai, to eat; keviki, a shellfish]. Tract near 

 Pukotala, village on Haano island (H) — Tui Haangana, landlord. 



Kallaveaki. To eat and break one stick by the aid of another [kai, to eat; 

 laveaki, to break one stick by the aid of another]. Tract near Hihifo, village 

 on Lifuka island (H). 



