Gifford — Tongan Place Names 179 



Nukuhefa. The land of the hefa grass [nuku, land; hefa, a kind of grass]. Tract 

 near Houma, village on Tongatabu island (T)— Vaea, landlord. Also tract near 

 Nukuhitulu, village on Tongatabu island (T). 



Nukuhefala. Land of the mat sail of hefa grass [nuku, land; hefa, a kind of 

 grass; la, mat sail]. Tract near Hamula, village near Tongatabu island (T) — 

 Pangia, landlord. Also tract near Pangai, village on Lifuka island (H). Also 

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

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



Nukuhitulu. Tract near Nukualofa, village on Tongatabu island (T). Also vil- 

 lage on Tongatabu island (T). Also tract and district near Pangai, village on 

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



Nukuhua. The upturned land [nuku, land; hua, to root or turn up the earth]. 

 Apparently an islet or promontory in the lagoon on Tongatabu island (T). 



Nukukausiala. A small peninsula bounded by artificial stone walls, in Fonuamotu 

 section of Lapaha village on Tongatabu island (T). 



Nukulahanga. Islet (V). 



Nukulai. The land of the lai fish [nuku, land; lai, a kind of a fish]. Island (H). 



Nukulave. The land to starboard [nuku, land; lave, starboard]. Place on Tonga- 

 tabu island (T). 



Nukulel. The land of ivory [nuku, land; lei, ivory]. Tract near Haakame, village 

 an Tongatabu island (T). Also tract on Tungua island (H) — Tui Haateiho, 

 landlord. 



Nukuleka. The short land [nuku, land; leka, short]. Village on Tongatabu 

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

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

 tract near Mataika, village on Vavau island (V). 



Nukulilo. The hidden land [nuku, land; lilo, hidden]. Tract on Tungua island 

 (H) — Tui Haateiho, landlord. 



Nukuloa. The long land [nuku, land; loa, long]. Tract near Haalaufuli, village 

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



Nukulopa. Land of fastening the mast of the canoe [nuku, land; lopa, to fasten 

 the mast of the canoe]. Tract on Niuafoou island (NF). 



Nukululi. The disgusting land [nuku, land; lull, disgusting]. Tract on Mounga- 

 one island (H). 



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



Nukumaanu. The floating land [nuku, land; maanu, to float]. Place and green 

 on Tongatabu island (T). In Hihifo district. People formerly lived there. 

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

 Tuanuku, village on Vavau island (V)— Ulukalala, landlord. 



Nukumalolo. The quiescent land [nuku, land; malolo, quiescent]. Tract near 

 Fatumu, village on Tongatabu island (T). Now called Laulea. Also tract near 

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

 Neiafu, village on Vavau island (V). Also promontory at the southeastern point 

 of Vavau island (V). Also tract on Niuafoou island (NF) — Fotofili, landlord. 



Nukumotu. The broken land [nuku, land; motu, broken]. Tract on Okoa island 

 (V). 



Nukunamo. Land in the bay [nuku, land; namo, a bay enclosed with a reef]. 

 Tract near Fanongahina, village on Tongatabu island (T) — Lasike, landlord. 

 Also tract near Niutoua, village on Tongatabu island (T). Also tract near Lei- 

 matua, village on Vavau island (V)— Tui Pelehake, landlord. Tract on Niuato- 

 putapu island (NT) — Tangipa, landlord. 



Nukunamu. The land of mosquitoes [nuku, land; namu, mosquito]. Island (H). 



Nukunave. Place (T). 



