Gifford — Tongan Place Names 151 



Malapule. The governing evil (death) [mala, evil; pule, to govern]. Tract near 

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



Malata. A main shark struck [mala, a kind o£ shark; ta, to strike]. Tract on 

 Matuku island (H) — Tui Haateiho, landlord. Also tract near Feletoa, village 

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



Malavelato. Perhaps Malaveloto; to be fixed in the mind [malave, to be fixed 

 or fastened; loto, the mind]. Tract near Taoa, village on Vavau island (V). 



Maleatull. A followed track [malea, a track, footmarks; tuli, to chase, to pur- 

 sue]. Tract near Ahau, vniago on Tongatabu island (T). 



Malekinl. Name of a kind of yam. Tract on Tungua island (H) — Tui Haateiho, 

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



Malekosi. Name of a tree. Tract near Foui, village on Tongatabu island (T) — 

 Vahai, landlord. 



Malele. To incline to, to lean. Tract near Haalaufuli, village on Vavau island 

 (V) — Afu Haalaufuli, landlord. 



Malelenga. The shallow passage. Tract near Kolonga, village on Tongatabu 

 island (T) — Nuku, landlord. 



Malepone. Melbourne. Tract near Nukualofa, village on Tongatabu island (T). 



Mallelaungutu. To be pleased with the talk of the mouth [malie, to be pleased; 

 lau, talk; ngutu, mouth]. Tract on Niuafoou island (NF). 



Malietala. To tell pleasingly [malie, pleasing; tala, to tell]. Tract near Fakaka- 

 kai, village on Haano island (H). 



Mallfu. Quickened. Streamlet on Tongatabu island (T). Near Mua (Tataka- 

 motonga and Lapaha). 



Malila. Old tobacco leaf. Tract near Lapaha, village on Tongatabu island (T). 



Malimall. To smile. Tract near Uiha, village on Uiha island (H) — Malupo, land- 

 lord. Also tract near Haano, village on Haano island (H) — Tui Haangana, 

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



Malimaliloto. To smile in the mind [malimall, to smile; loto, the mind]. Stream 

 near Pangai, village on Eua island (T). A small, clear, mirror-like stream 

 said to have belonged to the god Tui Haafakafanua. A man named Vainuku, 

 who dwelt beside it, was made very handsome by the god. Near Vainuku's 

 house was a mirror (haka), a receptacle containing w^ater from the stream. 

 The mirror was named Kataii. 



Klalinoa. Unsettled, not fixed, here and there and everywhere. Tract in 

 Nukualofa, village on Tongatabu island (T). Also island (T). In the poem 

 on page S, "the falling and rising of Malinoa when Tonga stands facing the 

 wind" refers to the island as seen rrom the deck of a vessel when the rising 

 and falling waves alternately reveal and hide the island from view. 



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



Maioa. Many winners of games. Tract near Alaki, village on Tongatabu island 

 (T) — Tui Pelehake, landlord. 



Malofafa. An old thing. Tract on Tungua island (H) — Tui Haateiho, landlord. 



Maloku. Tract on Haafeva island (H) — Tuuhetoka, landlord. Also tract and 

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

 village on Lifuka island (H). 



Malolo. The name of a tree. Tract near Fahefa, village on Tongatabu island 

 (T) — Veehala, landlord. Also tract on Tungua island (H) — Tui Haateiho, land- 

 lord. Also tract on Tofua island (H). 



Maloloi. Resting, quiescent. Tract on Tongatabu island (T). On weather shore. 



Malu. Mild, milder applied to the wind. Tract near Vaotuu, village on Tonga- 

 tabu island (T) — Tui Vakano, landlord. Also tract on Niuafoou island (NF). 



