156 Dcniicc P. Disliol< Miisciiiii — Bulletin 



island and refers to the sun, the "eye of day." Also tract on Nomuka island 

 (H). Said to be a new name in Nomuka, after a king's place in Uiha island. 

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

 on Niuafoou island (NF). 



Mataangavaka. A point where boats are sighted [mataanga, a view point; vaka, 

 boat]. Tract near Lapaha, village on Tongatabu island (T) — Pangia, landlord. 



Mataano. Edge of a marsh [mata, edge; ano, marsh]. Tract near Havelu, village 

 on Tongatabu island (T) — Fielakepa, landlord. Also tract near Manuka, vil- 

 lage on Tongatabu island (T). 



Mataau. Old war club [mata, a vizx club; au, old]. Tract on Nomuka island (H). 

 Also tract near Felemea, village on Uiha island (H). 



Matafele. Scattered mesh ]mata, mesh; fele, to be scattered]. Tract in 

 Malapo, village on Tongatabu island (T). 



Matafonua. Coast. Tract near Navutoka, village on Tongatabu island (T) — 

 Tungi, landlord. Also village on Tongatabu island (T). 



Matafota. Massaged appearance [mata, appearance; fota, to massage]. A place 

 in the sea between Eua and Tongatabu noted for its roughness. 



Matafulla. Countenance covered over with rings burnt in the skin [mata, coun- 

 tenance; fulia, to be covered over with rings burnt in the skin.] Tract near 

 Haalaufuli, village on Vavau island (V) — Afu Haalautuli, landlord. 



Matahau. Eyes of the ruler [mata, eyes; hau, the reigning prince]. Tract near 

 Kolomaile, village on Eua island (T). Also village and tracts near villages 

 on Tongatabu island (T) : near Hofoa, Alaki — Tui Pelehake, landlord, Lapaha 

 — Pangia, landlord, Kolonga — Nuku, landlord, Fatumu, Haasini, and Fuaamotu 

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

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



Matahauuta. Inland Matahau [uta, inland]. Tract near Fahefa, village on Tonga- 

 tabu island (T) — Veehala, landlord. 



Matahlla. Eyes looking askant [mata, eyes; hila, to look askant]. Tract near 

 Tatakamotonga, village on Tongatabu island (T) — Tungi, landlord. 



Matahina. White edge [mata, edge; hina, white]. Tract near Lolotelie, village 

 on Tongatabu island (T). Also tract near Tuanekivale, village on Vavau 

 island (V). Also rock between Vavau and Nine islands. 



Matahiva. Nine eyes [mata, eyes; hiva, nine]. Tract in Nukualofa, village on 

 Tongatabu island (T). Also tract on Haafeva island (H) — Tuuhetoka. landlord. 

 A well or spring on this tract was sacred to the gods Tonu and Lahe. 



Matahoata. Yellow face [mata, face; hoata, yellow]. Tract near Nukuleka, vil- 

 lage on Tongatabu island (T) — Pangia, landlord. 



Matahunga. Face turned towards [mata, face; hunga, turned towards]. Prom- 

 ontory on Hunga island (V). Eastern end of island. 



Mataifisi. To be seen in flower [mata, to be seen; i, in; fisi, to flower]. Tract 

 on Lofanga island (H). 



Mataika. Fish eyes [mata, eyes; ika, flsh]. Tract near Nukualofa, village on 

 Tongatabu island (T). Also village on Vavau island (V). 



Mataila. Obstinate. Tract near Teeklu, village on Tongatabu island (T) — Motu- 

 apuaka, landlord. 



Mataimanuka. A clever one murdered [matai, a clever one; manuka, to murder, 

 applied to chiefs]. Place on Tongatabu island (T). On weather shore. 



Mataitao. Clever in baking [matai, clever; tao, to bake] Tract on Nomuka 

 island (H). Also tract near Tefisi, village on Vavau island (V) — Luani, land- 

 lord. 



Matakalai. Hill on Nomuka island (H). 



