Gifford — Tongan Place Names 167 



Mototo. A fish. Tract near Pukotala, village on Haano island (H) — Tui Haa- 

 ngana, landlord. 



Motu. Broken. Tract on Hunga island (V) — Fulivai, landlord. Also tract near 

 Falehau, village on Niuatoputapu island (NT). 



Motuahala. Old road [motua, old; hala, road]. Tract near Otea, village on 

 Kapa island (V). Also tract near Pangai, village on Pangaimotu island (V). 



Motuakolo. Old village [motua, old; kolo, village]. Tract near villages on 

 Tongatabu island (T): near Utulau, Vaini — Maafu, landlord, and Puaamotu — 

 Tungi, landlord. 



Motuamoa. A hen. Tract near Nukunuku, village on Tongatabu island (T) — 

 Tui Vakano, landlord. 



Motuava. Island in a passage [motu, island; ava, passage]. Tract on Niuafoou 

 island (NT)— Fotofili, landlord. 



Motuavae. The big toe. District on Lofanga island (H). 



Motufoou. New island [motu, island; foou, new]. Tract on Tongatabu island 

 (T). 



Motuha. Island in sight [motu, island; ha, in sight]. Tract near Uiha, village 

 on Uiha island (H) — Malupo, landlord. 



Motuku. The heron (Ardea sacra). Tract on Fotuhaa island (H). 



Motulaloi. Lower island [motu, island; lalo, lower]. Tract near Vaotuu, village 

 on Tongatabu island (T) — Tui Vakano, landlord. Also tract near Fatumu, 

 village on Tongatabu island (T). Also tract in Neiafu, village on Vavau 

 island (V). 



Motuliki. A small island [motu, island; liki, small]. Tract near Kolonga, vil- 

 lage on Tongatabu island (T)— Nuku, landlord. Also tract near Petani, vil- 

 lage on Niuafoou island (NF). 



Motulikiuta. Inland Motuliki [uta, inland]. Tract on Niuafoou island (NF). 



Motuloto. Central island [motu, island; loto, center, middle.] Island in lagoon 

 of Norauka island (H). 



Motunukupule. Island of Nukupule [motu, island]. Tract on Fotuhaa island (H). 



Motuokiu. Island of the plover [motu, island; o, of; kiu, plover]. Tract near 

 Tuanekivale, village on Vavau island (V). 



Motuotala. Island of the white tern [motu, island; o, of; tala, white tern 

 (Gygis alba). Islet (H). Exact location uncertain. 



Motupuuala. Island in lagoon o£ Nomuka island (H). 



Motutafisi. The filliped island [motu, island; tafisi, to fillip]. Island in lagoon 

 of Nomuka island (H). 



Motutala. White tern island [motu, island; tala, white tern (Gygis alba). Islet 

 in great lagoon of Tongatabu island (T). 



Motutapu. Sacred island [motu, island; tapu, sacred] Island (T). So named 

 because here rested Fasiapule when transporting from Eua to Tongatabu the 

 body of his dead half-brother the eleventh Tui Tonga, Tuitatui. See also 

 Fautapu, Holotapu, Moungatapu. Also tract near Pangai, village on Lifuka 

 island (H). Also tract near Fangaleounga, village on Foa Island (H) — Niu- 

 kapu, landlord. 



Moulongo. Excessive silence [mou, a prefix to denote excess; longo, quiet, 

 silent]. Tract near Taoa, village on Vavau island (V). 



Moume. Islet near Tongatabu island (T). In great lagoon, near Fonuamotu, 

 Lapaha. 



Mounu. Bait. Tract near Alaki, village on Tongatabu island (T) — Tui Pelehake, 

 landlord. Also rock near Tongatabu island (T). In great lagoon. Also pier 

 near Lapaha, village on Tongatabu island (T). An artificial, rough, elongate, 

 insular pier of stones in front of the peninsular Nukukausiala and extending 

 longitudinally out from it. Separated from Nukukausiala by a narrow channel 



