afford — Tongan Place Names 111 



Kaitangi. To eat while crying [kai, to eat; tangi, to cry]. Tract in Nuku- 

 alofa, village on Tongatabu island (T). 



Kaitauhala. To eat something at the wrong season [kai, to eat; tau, season; 

 hala, wrong]. Tract near Mataaho, village on Niuafoou island (NF). 



Kaitavale. To eat anything and everything [kai, to eat; tavale, to eat anything 

 and everything]. Tract on Niuafoou island (NF) — Fotofili, landlord. 



Kaiuaamate. To be consumed gradually for the second time by death [kai, to 

 consume gradually; ua, second; a, of; mate, death]. Tract on Niuafoou island 

 (NF)— Tuita, landlord. 



Kaiutu. To eat the utu fish [kai, to eat; utu, a fish]. Tract near Tafeuni, vil- 

 lage on Vavau island (V). 



Kaka. Deceit, perfidy, imposition. Tract near Houma, village on Tongatabu 

 island (T) — Vaea, landlord. 



Kakafangaj. The name of a tree. Tract near Kolonga, village on Tongatabu 

 island (T) — Nuku, landlord. Also tract near Haaslni, village on Tongatabu 

 island (T). 



Kakala. Any and every sweet flower. Tract near Teflsi, village on Vavau Island 

 (V) — Luanl, landlord. 



Kakataki. To" persevere. Tract on Moungaone island (H). 



Kakatuuua. Two perching parrots [kaka, parrot (Platycerus tabuensis) ; tuu, 

 to stand; ua, two]. Tract near Faleval, village on Kapa Island (V) — Faka- 

 tulolo, landlord. 



Kakautaumai. Swimmers reaching the shore [kakau, to swim; taumai, to ar- 

 rive, to land]. Place on Kapa island (V). 



Kakiola. Probably kakeola, to return triumphant. Tract near Falehau, village on 

 Niuatoputapu Island (NT). 



Kalaau. Old people dying hard [kala, to die hard; au, old people]. Village on 

 Tongatabu Island (T). Also tract on Kotu island (H). Also tract near Ma- 

 talka, village on Vavau island (V). 



Kalae. The gallinule (Porphyrio vitlensls). Tract near Tuanuku, village on 

 Vavau island (V)— Ulukalala, landlord. Also tract on Niuafoou island (NF). 



Kalaka. Name of a tree. Tract near XJtui, village on Vavau island (V) — Vel- 

 kune, landlord. 



Kalamihi. Name of a small crab. Tract near Tuanekivale, village on Vavau 

 island (V). 



Kalao. Tract near Mataika, village on Vavau island (V). 



Kalape. To die hard alone [kala, to die hard; pe, alone], also said to be the 

 name of a Fijian village. Tract near Lapaha, village on Tongatabu island 

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

 (T) — Tui Lakepa, landlord. 



Kalau. Name of an Insect. Island (T). South of Eua island. Also tract near 

 Ohonua, village on Eua Island (T). Also tract near Houma, village on Tonga- 

 tabu island (T)— Vaea, landlord. Also tract near Uiha, village on Uiha island 

 (H) — Malupo, landlord. Also Island (V). Also tract on Hunga island (V) — 

 Fulivai, landlord. Also tract near Taoa, village on Vavau Island (V). 



Kale. To run fast. Tract on Niuafoou Island (NF) — Fotofili, landlord. 



Kaleala. To run fast and touch [kale, to run fast; ala, to touch]. Tract near 

 Utulei, village on Pangaimotu Island (V). 



Kalifonia. A reef off Hihifo district, Tongatabu island (T), where a three-masted 

 ship from California was wrecked. Also tract near Malapo, village on Tonga- 

 tabu island (T) — Luanl, landlord. 



Kallleka. Short wooden head rest [kali, wooden head rest; leka, short]. Tract 

 on Hunga island (V) — Fulivai, landlord. 



