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Maalinoa. To fit across at random [maali, to flit across; noa, random]. Tract 

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



Maanaha. Southwestern point of Ofolanga island (H). 



Maanungatu. Anything floating and moving [maanu, to float; ngatu, to he on the 

 move]. Tract near Tuanuku, village on Vavau island (V) — Ulukalala, land- 

 lord. 



Maananga. Well known. Tract near Nukualofa, village on Tongatabu island (T) 

 In district of Haamea. (See Bishop Mus. Occ. Papers, vol. viii, p. 100, 1922.) 



Maanuvalu. Swimming of the valu fish [maanu, to swim; valu, a fish]. Tract 

 near Tefisi, village on Vavau island (V) — Luani, landlord. 



Maangaatu. A mouthful of bonito [maanga, mouthful; atu, bonito]. Tract on 

 Fotuhaa island (H). 



Maangaika. Mouthful of fish [maanga, mouthful; ika, fish]. Tract on Hunga 

 island (V) — Fulivai, landlord. 



Maangalua. Disgorged mouthful [maanga, mouthful; lua, to disgorge]. Tract 

 near Houma, village on Tongatabu island (T) — Vaea, landlord. 



Maangi. To be ashamed to superintend [ma, to be ashamed; angi, to super- 

 intend]. Tract on Nomuka island (H). 



Maangimoui. To be ashamed to superintend the living [ma, to be ashamed; 

 angi, to superintend; moui, to live]. Tract near Nukunuku, village on Tonga- 

 tabu island (T) — Tui Vakano, landlord. 



Maapuapu. Tract near Matahau, village on Tongatabu island (T). 



Maasi. Ashamed to pass through [ma, to be ashamed; asi, to pass through]. 

 Tract near Ngaunoho, village on Utungake island (V). Also tract near Utui, 

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



Maataane. For a chief's marriage [maa, for; taane, a chief's marriage]. Tract 

 near Otea, village on Kapa island (V). 



Maea. Rope. Tract near Holonga, village on Vavau island (V). 



Maeahalafa. Four-ply rope [maea, rope; hala, strand; fa, four]. Tract near 

 Mataika, village on Vavau island (V). 



Mafakituu. To be separated standing fmafaki, to be separated; tuu, to stand]. 

 Tract near Houma, village on Tongatabu island (T) — Vaea, landlord. 



Mafana. Warm. Tract near Utulau, village on Tongatabu island (T). Also tract 

 near Neiafu, village on Vavau island (V). Also island (V). 



Mafelo. Yellow bread [ma, bread; felo, yellow]. District on Niuafoou island 

 (NF). 



Mafue. To lie scattered and in confusion. Tract on Fonoifua island (H) — Tui 

 Afltu, landlord. 



Mafusi. A very taut string. Tract on Haafeva island (H) — Tuuhetoka, land- 

 lord. 



Maha. Empty, devoid. Tract near Tufuvai, village on Eua island (T). 



Mahafa. Devoid of pandanus trees [maha, devoid; fa, pandanus tree]. Beach 

 near Vaotuu, village on Tongatabu island (T). 



Mahakiosiatu. A past sickness [mahaki, illness, sickness; osiatu, finished, done]. 

 Tract on Hunga island (V) — Fulivai, landlord. 



Mahamaha. Act of emptying. Tract near Koloua, village on Tongatabu island 

 (T). 



Mahei. A euphemism for war, said to mean literally flowers in bloom. Tract 

 near Lapaha, village on Tongatabu island (T) — Pangia, landlord. Also tract 

 near Talasiu, village on Tongatabu island (T) — Tui Lakepa, landlord. 



Mahifoou. New acidity [mahi, acidity; foou, new]. Tract on Tungua island (H) 

 — Tui Haateiho, landlord. Also tract near Haano, village on Haano island 

 (H) — Tui Haangana, landlord. 



