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Mohemate. Death sleep [mohe, to sleep; mate, death]. Tract near Haasini, vil- 

 lage on Tongatabu island (T). Also tract on Kotu island (H). Also tract 

 near Paleloa, village on Foa island (H). 



Mohemohe. Name of a tree. Two tracts on Hunga island (V) — Fulivai and 

 Tui Lakepa, landlords. 



Mohenga. Bed. See Moenga. Sleeping place of mortal woman Ilaheva and the 

 god Tangaloa Eitumatupua who was father of the first Tui Tonga. Place on 

 Tongatabu island (T). 



Mohepongia. Fainting sleep [mohe, sleep; pongia, to faint]. Tract near Loto- 

 foa, village on Foa island (H). 



Mohetoi. To sleep out of sight [mohe, to sleep; toi, to keep out of sight]. 

 Tract on Okoa island (V) — Tui Lakepa, landlord. 



Mohetoto. To congeal the blood [mohe, to congeal; toto, blood]. Tract on Niu- 

 atoou island (NF). 



Moho. The rail (Ortygometra tabuensis). Place on Tongatabu island (T). On 

 the lagoon. 



Mohokoi. Name of a tree. Tract near Pangai, village on Lifuka island (H). 

 Also tract near Lotofoa, village on Foa island (H). Also tract near Pangai, 

 village on Pangaimotu island (V). Also tracts near villages on Vavau island 

 (V) : near Neiafu, Mangia, and Tuanekivale. 



Mohukai. Plentiful food [mohu, plentiful; kai, food]. Tract near Puke, village 

 on Tongatabu island (T) — Fohe, landlord. 



Mohuloto. Abundant in the center [mohu, abundant; loto, center]. Tracts near 

 village on Tongatabu island (T): near Kolovai — Ata, landlord, Havelu — 

 Fielakepa, landlord, Vaini — Maafu, landlord, Lapaha — Pangia, landlord, and 

 Nukuleka — Pangia, landlord. 



Mohuufi. Abundant yams [mohu, abundant; ufi, yam]. Tract near Faleloa, vil- 

 lage on Foa island (H) — Tuita, landlord. Also tract near Faleloa, village on 

 Foa island (H). 



Moka. Bent. Tract near Hihifo, village on Lifuka island (H). 



Moko. Gecko. A level plateau near the top of Eua island (T). Named for a 

 great gecko god who dwelt there. He was slain by Maui Kisikisi, who found 

 him sleeping with his mouth open and who noosed and pulled out his tongue 

 with a piece of paper mulberry bark. 



Mokohunu. Sea slug. Islet (T). In lagoon of Tongatabu island. 



Mokoi. Cold. Tract near Angaha, village on Niuafoou island (NF). 



Mokotau. A fighting gecko [moko, gecko; tau, to fight]. Rock near Tongatabu 

 island (T). Just west of Onevai island. 



Mokotu. Tract on Lofanga island (H) Also tract near Muitoa, village on 

 Haano island (H) — Tui Haangana, landlord. Also tract in Neiafu, village 

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

 island (NF). Also tract near Fataulua, village on Niuafoou island (NF). 



Mokotuu. Standing gecko [moko, gecko; tuu, to stand]. Tract near Longoteme, 

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



Mola. Without cause. Tract on Fetoa island (H). 



Molaea. To appear plainly without cause [mola, without cause; ea, to appear 

 plainly]. Tract in Pangai, village on Lifuka island (H). 



Moll. Orange. Tracts near villages on Tongatabu island (T): near Ahau, 

 Lakepa — Lasike, landlord, Utulau, Haateiho — Tui Haateiho, landlord, Nuku- 

 alofa, Veitongo, Nukuhitulu, Tatakamotonga — Tungi, landlord, and Fuaamotu 

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

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

 (H) — Malupo, landlord. Also tract near Haalaufuli, village on Vavau island (V) 

 Afu Haalaufuli, landlord. Also tract on Niuafoou island (NF). 



