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Luamaiti. The mighty reef [lua, sunken reef; maiti, mighty]. Reef (H). Near 



Lofanga island. 

 Luamatavai. Sunken reef with a spring [lua, sunken reef; matavai, spring, 



fountain]. Reef (H). Off west side of Lifuka island. 

 Luameamea. The brown reef [lua, sunken reef; meamea, brown]. Reef (H). 



In the Nomuka region. 

 Luamoko. Reef of the gecko [lua, sunken reef; moko, gecko]. Tract on Hunga 



island (V) — Fulivai, landlord. Also island (V). 

 Luamotu. Broken reef [lua, sunken reef; motu, broken]. Tract near Nukunuku, 



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

 Luanafi. Reef (H). Off west side of Lifuka island. 



Luanamo. Sunken reef enclosing a bay [lua, sunken reef; namo, a bay en- 

 closed by a reef]. Tract on Oua island (H). 

 Luanamu. Mosquito reef [lua, sunken reef; namu mosquito]. Island (H). 

 Luangahu. Reef of the ngahu tree [lua, sunken reef; ngahu, a tree]. Tract 



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



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



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



Also tract near Utui, village on Vavau island (V) — Veikune, landlord. Also 



island (H). 

 Luaofa. Reef of love [lua, sunken reef; ofa, love]. Island (V). 

 Luapuki. Reef (H). Near Lofanga island. 

 Luasaneti. Reef (H). West of Lifuka island. 

 Luasli. Little reef [lua, submerged reef; sil, little]. Reef (H). West of the 



north end of Lifuka island. 

 Luatafito. Island (V). 

 Luatula. Bald reef [lua, sunken reef; tula, bald]. Reef (H). On west side of 



Lifuka island. 

 Luaul. The calling reef [lua, sunken reef; ul, to call]. Island (V). 

 Luaulvaha. The calling reef far at sea [lua, sunken reef; ui, to call; vaha, 



space at sea]. Island (V). 

 Luavalla. The chattering reef [lua, sunken reef; vallau, to chatter away] Reef 



(H). A submerged reef between Nomuka and Nomukeiki islands. 

 Luavalu. Reef of the valu fish [lua, sunken reef; valu, a fish]. Tract on 



Hunga island (V). 

 Luavika. Victoria reef [lua sunken reef; vika, Victoria]. Reef (H). Off west 



side of Lifuka island. 

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

 Lulolol. The leaf of the taro cooked with coconut milk. Tract on Hunga island 



(V) — Fulivai, landlord. 

 Lulukaho. Reeding of kaho reed [lulu, reeding; kaho, reed]. Fence near Tata- 



kamotonga. village on Tongatabu island (T). It surrounded Langakali, the 



house of the Tui Kanokupolu. 

 Lumoluma. Addicted to mockery. Tract near Houma, village on Tongatabu 



island (T) — Vaea, landlord. Also tract near Havelu, village on Tongatabu 



island (T) — Fielakepa, landlord. 

 Lumu. Probably luma (mockery). Tract near Felemea, village on Uiha island 



(H). 

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

 Luo. A hole. Tracts near villages on Tongatabu island (T): near Neiafu, Ha- 

 velu — Fielakepa, landlord, Nukualofa, and Veitongo. Also tract on Nomuka 



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



on Fotuhaa island (H). Also tract on Lofanga island (H). Also tract near Fa- 



