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Mataveve. View of rubbish [mata, view; veve, rubbish]. Tract near Koloval, 

 village on Tongatabu island (T) — Ata, landlord. 



Matekifanga. To die near a landing place [mate, to die; ki, to; fanga, a land- 

 ing place]. Tract near Alaki, village on Tongatabu island (T)— Tui Pele- 

 hake, landlord. 



Mateloi. To pretend to die [mate, to die; loi, to lie]. Tract near Neiafu, vil- 

 lage on Vavau island (V). 



Matenoa. To die for nothing (applied when one works for nothing) [mate, to 

 die; noa, for nothing]. Tract in Alaki, village on Tongatabu island (T). Also 

 tract near Haasini, village on Tongatabu island (T). 



Mateolo. To allure to death [mate, death; do, to allure]. Tract near Houma, 

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



Matofa. Marked out; beaten, as a path. Tract near Hofoa, village on Tonga- 

 tabu island (T). Also tract near Nukualofa, village on Tongatabu island (T). 

 Also tract on Ovaka island (V). 



Matoto. To be ashamed of blood [ma, to be ashamed; toto, blood]. Tract near 

 Fatumu, village on Tongatabu island (T). Also tract near Fuaamotu, village 

 on Tongatabu island (T) — Tungi, landlord. Also tract near Pukotala, village 

 on Haano island (H) — Tui Haangana, landlord. Also tract near Matamaka, 

 village on Nuapapu island (V). Also tract near Tuanekivale, village on 

 Vavau island (V). 



Matu. Name of a fish. Tract near Fataulua, village on Niuatoou island (NF). 



Matuanua. Old rainbow [matua, old; nuanua, rainbow]. Said to be a Samoan 

 word. Tract near Haateiho, village on Tongatabu island (T) — Tui Haateiho, 

 landlord. Also place on Vavau island (V). Part of the weather shore. Also 

 tract on Niuafoou island (NF). 



Matuata. To frequent the circular end of a Tongan house [matua, to frequent; 

 ta, the circular end of a Tongan house]. Tract near Koloa, village on Koloa 

 island (V). 



Matuku. To subside, to sink, to grow less. Tract on Kotu island (H). Island 

 (H). Also tract near Hihifo, village on Lifuka island (H). Also tracts in and 

 near Pangai, village on Lifuka island (H), named to commemorate capture of 

 fortress Velata by Taufaahau (afterwards King George I). 



Matutuana. Those old people. Tract near Nukualofa, village on Tongatabu 

 island (T). 



Mauavale. To cease being foolish [maua, to cease; vale, foolish]. Tract near 

 Vaotuu, village on Tongatabu island (T) — Tui Vakano, landlord. 



Maufanga. To possess landing places [mau, to possess; fanga, landing place]. 

 Tract near Kolovai, village on Tongatabu island (T) — -Ata, landlord. Also 

 tract near Nukualofa, village on Tongatabu island (T). An early name for 

 the portion of modern Nukualofa which was alone the original Nukualofa. 

 Also village on Tongatabu island (T). Also tract near Mua, village on Niu- 

 afoou island (NF). Also district on Niuafoou island (NF). 



Maui. Alive, well, convalescent; applied to several. Tract on Niuatoou island 

 (NF). 



Maukuomate. Unwavering but dead [mau, unwavering; kuo, sign of past tense; 

 mate, dead]. A beach on Haano island (H) where tradition says the Fijian 

 companion of the younger brother of the 20th Tui Tonga Tatafueikimeimua 

 expired after a very hard swim, from the island of Ofolanga. See Maumate. 



Mauleva. To receive immediately [mau, to receive; leva, immediately]. Tract 

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



Mauluhanga. To swim under water and look at [maulu, to swim under water; 

 hanga, to look at]. Tract near Haano island (H) — Tui Haangana, landlord. 



