Gifford — Tongan Place Names 115 



Kauolatahi. Kauola by the sea [kauola (see above); tahi, sea]. Tract near 

 Tui Haateiho, village on Tungua island (H). 



Kaupua. The stem of the pua tree [kau, stem; pua, a tree with sweet-smelling 

 flowers]. Hill near Maufanga, village on Tongatabu island (T). 



Kaute. Hibiscus. Tract in Mataika, village on Vavau island (V). 



Kauvai. A bank or shore [kau, bank; vai, water]. Tract near Nukualofa, vil- 

 lage on Tongatabu island (T). Also district near Longoteme, village on Tonga- 

 tabu island (T) — Tungi, landlord. 



Kava. The shrub (Piper methysticum). Tracts near villages on Tongatabu 

 island (T): near Haavakatolo — Ahomee, landlord, Nukualofa, and Veitongo. 

 Also tract near Uiha, village on Uiha island (H) — Malupo, landlord. Also 

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



Kavaefiafi. Afternoon kava [kava, a beverage; efiafi, afternoon]; cf. "afternoon 

 tea." Tract on Eueiki island (T). 



Kavaehe. By the kava [kava, a shrub; ehe, by the]. Tract near Ahau, village 

 on Niuafoou island (NF) — Fotofili, landlord. 



Kavafai. To make kava [kava, a beverage; fai, to do]. Tract near Tafeuni, vil- 

 lage on Vavau island (V). 



Kavafakaua. To drink kava twice [kava, a beverage; fakaua, to repeat]. Tract 

 near Houma, village on Tongatabu Island (T) — Vaea, landlord. Also inlet on 

 Tongatabu island (T). On the north coast. Also tract on Niuafoou island 

 (NF). 



Kavafakava. To play at kava-drinking [kava, a beverage; fakava, to play]. 

 Tract near Fataulua, village on Niuafoou island (NF). 



Kavainu. To drink kava [kava, a beverage; inu, to drink]. Tract near Uiha, 

 village on Uiha island (H) — Malupo, landlord. 



Kavali. To throw kava root [kava, a shrub whose dried roots are used for a 

 beverage; li, to throw, to toss]. Tract near Uiha, village on Uiha island (H) 

 — Malupo, landlord. 



Kavapapalangi. Any European spiritous drink. Tract near Neiafu, village on 

 Vavau island (V). 



Kavauhi. A native drink made of leaves of the uhi shrub. Tract on Moungaone 

 island (H). 



Kavaui. A kind of kava. Tract in Tatakamotonga, village on Tongatabu 

 island (T). Dwelling place of Totohoumafisi, the priest of the god Talial 

 Tupou. 



Kaveinga. The constellation Libra. Stars. 



Kaviki. For boasting [ka, for; viki, boasting]. Tract near Felemea, village on 

 Uiha island (H). Also tract near Ngaunoho, village on Utungake island (V). 

 Also tract near Vaipoa, village on Niuatoputapu island (NT) — Maatu, land- 

 lord. 



Kea. A kind of breadfruit. Tracts near villages on Tongatabu island (T): near 

 Kolovai — Ata, landlord, Kalaau, Houma — Vaea, landlord, Haakame, Haalalo, 

 Havelu — Fielakepa, landlord, Vaini — Maafu, landlord. Hoi — Pangia, landlord, 

 and Kolonga — Nuku, landlord. Also tract near Pangai, village on Lifuka 

 island (H). Also tract near Pukotala, village on Haano island (H) — Tui Haa- 

 ngana, landlord. Also tracts near villages on Vavau island (V) : near Fue, 

 Haalaufuli — Afu Haalaufuli, landlord, and Holonga. 



Keaekehe. The quarrel of another [ke, quarrel; ae, of; kehe, another]. Tract 

 near Haalalo, village on Tongatabu island (T). 



Keafata. Breadfruit carrying [kea, breadfruit; fata, to carry]. Tract near Nuku- 

 hitulu, village on Tongatabu island (T). 



