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Mahuufilei. Abundance of ufilei yams [mahu, abundance; ufilei, a small kind of 

 yam]. Tract near Fahefa, village on Tongatabu island (T) — Veehala, landlord. 

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



Mai. To bring. Reef near Nomuka island (H). 



Maifi. A humming noise. Tract near Nakolo, village on Tongatabu island (T) — 

 Luani, landlord. 



Maiki. A crack, a tear. Tract near Petani, village on Niuafoou island (NF). 



Maile. Myrtle shrub. Tracts near villages on Tongatabu island (T) : near 

 Haavakatolo — Ahomee, landlord, Foui, Haalalo, Folaha, Vaini — Maafu, land- 

 lord, and Kanokupolu. Also tract near Lotofoa, village on Foa island (H) — 

 Tui Pelehake, landlord. Also tract near Fakakakai, village on Haano island 

 (H). Also tract near Neiafu. village on Vavau island (V). 



Mailefjhi. Bushy [maile, myrtle; fihi, bushy]. Tract in Hihifo, village on Lifuka 

 island (H). 



Maima. To bring bread [mai, to bring; ma, bread]. Tract near Makave, village 

 on Vavau island (V) — Tui Afitu, landlord. 



Maitofua. To bring whole baked yams [mai, to bring; tofua, to bake yams 

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

 lord. 



Maiva. To bring something a distance [mai, to bring; va, the space or distance 

 between two given objects]. Tract near Afa, village on Tongatabu island (T). 

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



Maka. Rock, stone. Tract near Nukuhitulu, village on Tongatabu island (T). 

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

 Also tract near Kapa, village on Kapa island (V). Also tract near Falevai, 

 village on Kapa island (V) — Fakatulolo, landlord. Also tract near Pangai, 

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

 island (V) — Ahomee, landlord. Also tract in Tuanekivale, village on Vavau 

 island (V). 



Makaahoia. Rock overtaken by the day [maka, rock; ahoia, to be overtaken by 

 the day]. Place on Tongatabu island (T). On the weather shore. 



Makaakiu. Rock of the plover [maka, rock; a, of; kiu, plover (Charadrius ful- 

 vus)]. Place on Tongatabu island (T). On the weather shore. 



Makaal<uli. Rock of the dog [maka, rock; a, of; kuli, dog]. Tract near Faleloa, 

 village on Foa island (H). 



Makaanga. Stony place [maka, stone; anga, place]. Tract near Mua, village on 

 Niuafoou island (NF). 



Mal<aapai. The upheld stone [maka, stone; apai, to uphold]. Tract on Mango 

 island (H). 



Makaapeito. Oven stones [mai<a, stone; a, of; peito, ki>,chen]. Tract on Niua- 

 toputapu island (NT) — Tangipa, landlord. 



Mal<afaitoka. Cemetry stones [maka, stone; faitoka, cemetery]. Tract near 

 Utulei, village on Pangaimotu island (V). 



IVIakafal<ianga. Rock of the plucking place [maka, rock; faki, to pluck; anga, 

 place]. Tract near Felemea, village on Uiha island (H). 



Makafale. House stones [maka, stone; fale, house]. Tract near Hihifo, village 

 on Lifuka island (H). Also tract on Ovaka island (V). 



Makafisianga. Stones of the flower place [maka, stone; fisi, flower; anga, place]. 

 Tract near Tuanuku, village on Vavau island (V) — Ulukalala, landlord. 



I\1akahaa. Large rock [maka, rock; haa, large]. Island (T). 



Mal<ahakalukuanganavu. Place of lime mixing [maka, stone; haka, to boil any- 

 thing; luku, old; navu, a preparation of lime for cleaning the head]. A stone 

 in the royal tomb Langitaetaea, near Lapaha, village on Tongatabu island (T). 



