GifFord — Tongan Place Names 141 



Lotolua. From Maori Rotorua. Tract in Nukualofa, village on Tongatabu 

 island (T). 



Lotomoi. Weak-minded. Tract on Nomuka island (H). 



Lotongakau. The middle of the entrails [loto, middle; ngakau, entrails]. Tract 

 near Potua, village on Foa island (H) — Tui Pelehake, landlord. 



Lotosii. Little minded, mean [loto, mind; sii, little]. Tract near Uiha, village 

 on Uiha island (H) — Malupo, landlord. 



Lototama. To scrape in the center [loto, center; tama, to scrape]. Tract near 

 Fahefa, village on Tongatabu island (T) — Veehala, landlord. 



Lototo. Honest. Tract near Ahau, village on Tongatabu island (T). Also tract 

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

 tract near Hihifo, village on Lifuka island (H). 



Lototonga. The center of Tonga [loto, center; tonga, probably the entire king- 

 dom is meant]. Tract near Haalalo, village on Tongatabu island (T). Also 

 tract near Leimatua, village on Vavau island (V) — Fotu, landlord. 



Lotoua. Two-minded. Tract on Tongatabu island (T). On weather shore. 



Lotoulha. The center of Uiha [loto, center; uiha, an island of the Haapai group]. 

 Tract on Mango island (H). Also tract near Felemea, village on Uiha island 

 (H). Also tract near Neiafu, village on Vavau island (V) — Fulivai, landlord. 

 Also tract near Mangia, village on Vavau island (V). 



Lotovao. The center of the bush [loto, center; vao, bush]. Tract near Foui, 

 village on Tongatabu island (T) — Vahai, landlord. 



Lotovavau. The center of Vavau [loto, center; vavau, Vavau island]. Tract 

 near Leimatua, village on Vavau island (V) — Fotu, landlord. 



Lotovavaulalo. Lower Lotovavau [lalo, below, beneath]. Tract near Leimatua, 

 village on Vavau island (V) — Fotu, landlord. 



Lotovavau uta. Inland Lotovavau [uta, inland]. Tract near Leimatua, village on 

 Vavau island (V) — Fotu, landlord. 



Lotuleva. To pray immediately [lotu, to pray; leva, immediately]. Tract near 

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



Lotuma. Rotuma, Tract near Kolovai, village on Tongatabu island (T) — Ata, 

 landlord. Also place on Tongatabu island (T); on weather shore, appar- 

 ently between Puaamotu and Vaini. Also tract on Haafeva island (H) — 

 Tuuhetoka, landlord. Also tract near Haano, village on Haano island (H) — 

 Tui Haangana, landlord. Also island (V). 



Lotuuha. To pray for rain [lotu, to pray; uha, rain]. Tract near Fotua, village 

 on Foa island (H) — Tui Pelehake, landlord. 



Loufekika. The leaf of the fekika tree [lou, leaf; feklka, a tree (Eugenia mal- 

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

 lord. 



Loukallave. A term used by fishermen when a fish is hooked but is entangled 

 in the rocks. Tract near Kanokupolu, village on Tongatabu island (T). 



Loulouvehl. Encouragement. Tract on Haateva island (H) — Tuuhetoka, landlord. 



Loumangele. Leaf of the mangele tree [lou, leaf; mangele, a tree]. Tract near 

 Tafeuni, village on Vavau island (V). 



Loumeile. The leaf of the meile yam [lou, leaf; tneile, a kind of yam]. Tract 

 near Maufanga, village on Tongatabu island (T) — Fakafanua, landlord. Also 

 tract near Folaha, village on Tongatabu island (T). 



Loumeileuta. Inland Loumeile [uta, inland]. Tract near Folaha, village on Tonga- 

 tabu island (T). 



Loupata. A kind of tree. Tracts near villages on Tongatabu island (T): near 

 Vaotuu — Tui Vakano, landlord, Niutoua, and Fuaamotu — Tungi, landlord. Also 

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

 island (H). Also tracts in and near Neiafu, village on Vavau island. 



