Gifford — Tongan Place Names 119 



Koka. Name of a tree (Bischoffia javanica). Tract near Haatafu, village on 

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

 (T). 



Kokafa. Split koka tree [koka, a tree; fa, split]. Tract in Kolomaile, village 

 on Eua island (T). 



Kolau. That rumor [ko, that; lau, rumor or talk]. Tract near Uiha, village on 

 Uiha island (H) — Malupo, landlord. 



Koleatofa. To beg o£ chiefs to remain and sleep [kole, to beg; a, of; tofa, to 

 remain and sleep (used of chiefs)]. Tract near Mua, village on Niuafoou 

 Island (NF). 



Koli. A small tree which bears a red fruit with a strong but pleasant odor; 

 used for head dress or neck ornament. Tracts near villages on Tongatabu 

 island (T): near Lapaha — Pangia, landlord, Makaunga — Pangia, landlord, 

 and Fuaamotu — Tungi, landlord. Also tract on Niuafoou island (NF). 



Kolikoli. Tract near Neiafu, village on Vavau island (V) — Lauaki, landlord. 



Kolo. Tracts near villages on Tongatabu island (T) : near Nukuhitulu, Ho 

 longa, Manuka, and Haasinl. Also tract on Atata island (T) — Ata, landlord 

 Also tract on Nomuka island (H). Also tract on Tungua island (H) — Tui 

 Haateiho, landlord. Also tract on Tofua island (H). On central eastern 

 side. Also tract on Haafeva island (H) — Tuuhetoka, landlord. Also island 

 (H). Near Haafeva island. Also tract on Lofanga island (H). Also tract 

 near Lotofoa, village on Foa island (H) — Tui Pelehake, landlord. Also tract 

 on Hunga island (V) — Fulivai, landlord. Also tract near Mataaho, village on 

 Niuafoou island (NF). 



Koloa. Goods, treasure. Village on Koloa island (V). Also island (V). 



Koloafisi. Village of Fijians [kolo, village; a, of; fisi, Fijians]. Tract near Uiha, 

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



Koloahaamoa. Village of Samoans [kolo, village; a, of; haamoa, Samoans]. 

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



Koloakava. A village full of kava [kolo, village; a, of; kava, kava]. Tract 

 near Nukunuku, village on Tongatabu island (T) — Tui Vakano, landlord. 



Koloalupe. Village where pigeons are numerous [kola, village; a, of; lupe, pig- 

 eon (Carpophaga pacifica)]. Tract near Tatakamotonga, village on Tonga- 

 tabu island (T) — Tungi, landlord. 



Koloamua. A village of chiefly attendants [kolo, village; a, of; mua, chiefly at- 

 tendant]. Tract near Haateiho, village on Tongatabu island (T) — Tui Haa- 

 teiho, landlord. 



Koloatangata. Village of men [kolo, village; a, of; tangata, man]. Tract near 

 Lolotelie, village on Tongatabu island (T). 



Koloatofua. Village of roasting yams whole [kolo, village; a, of; tofua, to roast 

 yams whole]. Tract near Houma, village on Eua island (T). Also tract and 

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



Koloatongo. Village of the mangroves [kolo, village; a, of; tongo, mangrove]. 

 Tract near Uiha, village on Uiha island (H) — Malupo, landlord. See Kolotongo. 



Koloatoume. Village of the fibrous cover of the young coconut branch [kolo, 

 village; a, of; toume, the fibrous cover of the coconut branch as it fruits from 

 the tree]. Tract near Pea, village on Tongatabu island (T) — Lavaka, land- 

 lord. 



Koloatu. Bonito village [kolo, village; atu, bonito]. Tract on Haafeva island 

 (H) — Tuuhetoka, landlord. 



Koloauvea. Village of Wallis islanders [kolo, village; a, of; uvea, Uvean, Wal- 

 lis islander]. Tract near Fuaamotu, village on Tongatabu island (T) — Tungi, 

 landlord. 



