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Laalaakalae. A forest clearing frequented by gallinules [laalaa, clearing in a 

 forest; kalae, gallinule (Porphyrio vitiensis)]. Tract on Taunga island (V) — 

 Akauola, landlord. Also tract near Leimatua, village on Vavau island (V) 

 — Fotu, lancflord. 



Laalupe. When the sun is high above the land, about 8 a.m. Tract on Kotu 

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



Laefefeka. To have no shame [lae, forehead; fefeka, hard]. Tract on Niuafoou 

 Island (NF). 



Lafangafanga. To spread out the sail. Tract near Haakili, village on Tongatabu 

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



Lafi. To hide. Tract on Niuafoou island (NF). 



Lafimoetala. To get into a corner and tell [lafi, to get into a corner; moe, and; 

 tala, to tell]. Tract near Tuanuku, village on Vavau island (V) — Ulukalala, 

 landlord. 



Lafoou. A new sail [la, sail; foou, new]. Part of Haakio, village on Vavau 

 island (V). Also tract near Vaipoa, village on Niuatoputapu island (NT) — 

 Maatu, landlord. Also tract near Faletanu, village on Niuafoou island (NF) — 

 Pusitua, landlord. 



Lahakau. Tract near Fatal, village on Tongatabu island (T). Also tract on 

 Lofanga island (H). Tract near Tuanuku, village on Vavau island (V) — Uluka- 

 lala, landlord. Also tract on Niuafoou island (NF). 



Lahea. Tract on Lofanga island (H). Also tract on Haano island (H) — Tui 

 Haangana, landlord. 



Lahi Passage. [Lahl, large]. Strait (T). Approach to Tongatabu harbor past 

 Malinoa Island. 



Lahlkl. The sail of the double boat, kalia. Tract near Hihifo, village on Lifuka 

 island (H). 



Laiatea. Pineapple. Tract near Veitongo, village on Tongatabu island (T). 



Lalke. Tract near Pukotala, village on Haano island (H) — Tui Haangana, land- 

 lord. 



Laita. Tract near Vaipoa, village on Niuatoputapu island (NT) — Maatu, land- 

 lord. 



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



Lalvana. Tract near Mataaho, village on Niuafoou island (NF). 



Lakala. To step over. Tract near Mataika, village on Vavau island (V). 



Lakakau. Tract near Lapaha, village on Tongatabu Island (T) — Pangia, land- 

 lord. 



Lakanga. The place in which to pass or hand a thing. Water on Tongatabu 

 island (T). On the weather shore. 



Lakatau. The passing of a season [laka, to pass; tau, season]. Tract near 

 Afa, village on Tongatabu island (T). 



Lakepa. Tongan rendering of Fijian Lakemba. Tract on Eua island (T) — 

 Lasike, landlord. Also tracts near villages on Tongatabu island (T) : near 

 Haatafu, Neiafu — Lasike, landlord, Ahau — Lasike, landlord, Kolovai — Ata, land- 

 lord. (Named by two Fijlans who settled there in time of present Ata's great 

 grandfather), Kalaau — Lasike, landlord, Nukualofa, Tatakamotonga — Tungi, 

 landlord, Navutoka — Lasike, landlord. Village on Tongatabu island. Also tract 

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

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

 island (H). Also tract near Ngaakau, village on Vavau island (V) — Fakafanua, 

 landlord. 



Lakifue. Cemetery and tract near Talasiu, village on Tongatabu island (T). Also 

 tract on Pangaimotu island (T). Also tract near Hihifo, village on Lifuka 

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



