146 Bcniicc P. Bishop Museum — Bulletin 



Mahina. Moon. Tract near Pukotala, village on Haano island (H)— Tui Haa- 

 ngana, landlord. 



Mahinaea. Moon appearing plainly [mahina, moon; ea, to appear plainly]. Tract 

 near Nukualofa, village on Tongatabu island (T). 



Mahinaefiafi. When the moon rises in the afternoon [mahina, moon; efiafi, after- 

 noon]. Tract near Folaha, village on Tongatabu island (T). 



Mahinafekite. A clear moonlight night [mahina, moon; fel<ite, to have the view 

 clearly definite]. Tract and district on Niuatoputapu island (NT) — Tangipa, 

 landlord. 



Mahinafoou. The new moon [mahina, moon; foou, new]. Tract on Tungua 

 island (H) — Tui Haateiho, landlord. Also tract near Koloa, village on Koloa 

 island (V). 



Mahinaheu. Month of catching birds on the wing [mahina, month; heu, to catch 

 birds on the wing]. Tract on Tungua island (H) — Tui Haateiho, landlord. 



Mahlnamahu. A fruitful month [mahina, month; mahu, fertile, fruitful]. Tract 

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

 Fataulua, village on Niuafoou island (NF). 



Mahinatauhi. A protected month [mahina, month; tauhi, to protect]. Tract near 

 Mataika, village on Vavau island (V). 



Mahu. Fertile, fruitful. Tract near Ngaunoho, village on Utungake island (V). 



Mahualoka. The waves rolling in with thunder [mahu, a thundering noise; a, 

 of; (oka, a furious sea]. Tract near Vaini, village on Tongatabu island (T) 

 — Maafu, landlord. 



Mahualoto. Abundance of the center [mahu, abundance; a, of; loto, center]. 

 Tract on Okoa island (V) — Tui Lakepa, landlord. 



Mahufua. Bearing abundantly [mahu, abundance; fua, to bear]. Tract near Hi- 

 hifo, village on Lifuka island (H). 



Mahulahi. Great abundance [mahu, abundance; lahi, great]. Tract on Tungua 

 island (H) — Tui Haateiho, landlord. 



Mahuleva. Immediate abundance [mahu, abundance; leva, immediate, forth- 

 with]. Tract near Nukualofa, village on Tongatabu island (T). Also tract 

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

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

 near Petani, village on Niuafoou island (NF). 



Mahuloto. Deep abundance [mahu, abundance; loto, deep]. Tract near Taoa, 

 village on Vavau island (V). 



Mahuma. Abundance of bread [mahu, abundance; ma, bread]. Tract near Pu- 

 kotala, village on Haano Island (H) — Tui Haangana, landlord. 



Mahumei. Abundance of breadfruit [mahu, abundance; mei, bread]. Waves on 

 Tongatabu island (T). On the weather shore. Also tract near Uiha, village on 

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

 Vavau island (V). 



Mahumeifutu. Abundance from the futu trees [mahu, abundance; mei, from; 

 futu, tree (Barringtonia speciosa)]. Tract near Haavakatolo, village on Tonga- 

 tabu island (T) — Ahomee, landlord. 



Mahumeitahi. Abundance from the sea [mahu, abundance; mei, from; tahl, 

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



Mahupeavale. Abundance and folly [mahu, abundance; pea, and; vale, folly]. 

 Tract on Niuafoou island (NF). 



Mahuufi. Abundance of yams [mahu, abundance; ufi, yam]. Tract near Haa- 

 teiho, village on Tongatabu island (T)— Tui Haateiho, landlord. Also tract 

 near Faleloa, village on Foa island (H). 



