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Mehekifata. To keep moving. Tract on Tungua, island (H)— Tui Haateiho, 

 landlord. Uncertain which spelling of the place is correct, this or the follow- 

 ing. 



Mehekifatu. To keep moving. See preceding. Tract on Tungua island (H) — 

 Tui Haateiho, landlord. 



Mehekihoa. Tract on Tungua island (H) — Tui Haateiho, landlord. 



Mei. Breadfruit. Tract near Folaha, village on Tongatabu island (T). Also tract 

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

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



Meihina. White breadfruit [mei, breadfruit; hina, white]. Tract near Vaipoa, 

 village on Niuatoputapu island (NT) — Maatu, landlord. 



Meimotu. Broken breadfruit [mei, breadfruit; motu, broken]. Tract near Houma, 

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

 island (V) — Afu Haalaufuli, landlord. 



Meimui. Last breadfruit [mei, breadfruit; mui, last]. Tract near Lotofoa, vil- 

 lage on Foa island (H). 



Meisuka. Sugar breadfruit [mei, breadfruit; suka, sugar]. Tract in Folaha, 

 village on Tongatabu island (T). 



Meitea. Whitish breadfruit [mei, breadfruit; tea, white]. Tract near Neiafu, 

 village on Vavau island (V). 



Meitenga. Seeded breadfruit [mei, breadfruit; tenga, seed]. Tract near Angaha, 

 village on Niuafoou island (NF). 



Meleka. Tract near Houma, village on Tongatabu island (T) — Vaea, landlord. 



Meleke. America. Tracts near villages on Tongatabu island (T) : near Toko- 

 mololo — Maafu, landlord, Lolotelie, and Nakolo — Luani, landlord. Also tract on 

 Tungua island (H) — Tui Haateiho, landlord. Also tract near Utungake, vil- 

 lage on Utungake island (V) — Tuita, landlord. Also tract in Neiafu, village 

 on Vavau island (V). 



Melie. Sweet. Tract near Haavakatolo, village on Tongatabu island (T) — 

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

 landlord. 



Melieafonua. Sweetness of the land [melie, sweetness; a, of; fonua, land]. 

 Tract near Lotofoa, village on Foa island (H). 



Meliemoeahi. Sweet with sandalwood [melie, sweet; moe, with; ahi, sandal- 

 wood. Tract near Houma, village on Vavau island (V). 



Melletoe. Sweet again [melie, sweet; toe, again]. Tract on Kotu island (H). 



Melifu. Tract on Eueiki island (T). 



Melino. Peace. Tract in Nukualofa, village on Tongatabu island (T). 



Melo. Brown. Tract near Holonga, village on Tongatabu island (T). Also 

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



Menoiiti. Tract in Nukualofa, village on Tongatabu island (T). 



Mesimasi. Partially dry. Place near Kolonga, village on Tongatabu island (T). 

 Site of an ancient village. 



Mesimasilalo. Lower Mesimasi [lalo, lower]. Tract near Tatakamotonga, vil- 

 lage on Tongatabu Island (T) — Tungi, landlord. 



Mesimasiuta. Inland Mesimasi [uta, inland]. Tract near Tatakamotonga, vil- 

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



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



Miama. Island (H). 



Milimilinga. Where anything is rubbed [milimlll, to rub; nga, place]. Tract 

 near Kolonga, village on Tongatabu island (T) — Nuku, landlord. 



