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fused into a single syllable. Tract on Haateva island (H) — Tuuhetoka, land- 

 lord. 



Ngaluolua. Pull of broken or separate reefs. A reef in the southern portion of the 

 Nomuka group (H). 



Nganangana. Impudence. Tract near Pangal, village on Lifuka island (H). 



Ngasini. The plaintive cry of a young child thoroughly tired [nga, the plaintive 

 cry of a young child; sini, thoroughly tired]. Tract near Pukotala, village on 

 Haano island (H)— Tui Haangana, landlord. 



Ngatae. A tree, Erythrina indica. Tract near Fatumu, village on Tongatabu 

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



Ngataepu. To cut up sugar cane [ngata, name of one kind of sugar cane; epu, to 

 cut up weeds]. Tract near Havelu, village on Tongatabu island (T) — Fiela- 

 kepa, landlord. 



Ngatamasii. The plaintive cry of a little boy [nga, the plaintive cry of a young 

 child; tamasli, a little boy]. Tract on Niuafoou island (NF) — Fotofill, land- 

 lord. 



Ngau. To chew the juice out of anything. A peninsula on the southern end of 

 Taunga island (V), which is connected with the main island by a low, narrow, 

 sandy isthmus — Akauola is landlord. 



Ngaunoho. Panting for a spouse [nga, to pant; unoho, spouse]. Tract near Nu- 

 kualofa, village on Tongatabu island (T). Also tract In Siesia, village on 

 Nukunukumotu island (T). Also village on Utungake island (V). Also tract 

 near Mataaho, village on Niuafoou island (NF). 



Ngauto. To eat sugar cane. Tract near Makave, village on Vavau island (V) — 

 Tui Afitu, landlord. 



Ngeesiapl. Empty home [ngeesi, empty; api, home]. Tract near Koloval, vil- 

 lage on Tongatabu island (T) — Ata, landlord. Also tract near Hamula, village 

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

 on Vavau island (V) — Fotu, landlord. 



Ngeesitoo. The shell of the too shell fish [ngeesi, shell; too, a shell fish]. Tract 

 near Puke, village on Tongatabu island (T) — Fohe, landlord. 



Ngeesituitui. Empty candle nut [ngeesi, empty; tuitui, the candle nut tree and 

 its fruit]. Tract near Pea, village on Tongatabu island (T) — Lavaka, landlord. 



Ngeleia. To cough badly, yet be restored to health [nge, to cough; leia, alive, 

 restored]. Tract, district, and fortress near Nukualofa, village on Tongatabu 

 island (T). Also tract near Alaki, village on Tongatabu island (T) — Tui Pele- 

 hake, landlord. 



Ngeleianofa. For ngeleia see the preceding. A Tongan informant states that 

 the word nofa refers to the courage displayed by the warriors of Taufaahau's 

 (later King George I. Tupou) who captured the fortress of Ngeleia. Tract 

 near Nukualofa, village on Tongatabu Island (T). 



Ngesi. A tree of very hard wood. Tract near Matahau, village on Tongatabu 

 island (T). 



Nglngle. A shrub, Portulaca quadrifida. Tract near Koloa, village on Koloa 

 island (V) 



Ngofe. Name of a plant. Tract near Tuanuku, village on Vavau island (V) — 

 Ulukalala, landlord. 



Ngofonua. Land of stone [ngo, stone; fonua, land]. This meaning from a single 

 Tongan informant remains unverified. Tract near Ahau, village on Tongatabu 

 island (T). Also island in lagoon of Tongatabu island (T). 



Ngole. Tract near Fuaaniotu, village on Tongatabu island (T) — Tungi, landlord. 



Ngolulotu. Tract near Haano, village on Haano Island (H) — Tui Haangana, land- 

 lord. 



Ngolupoko. Tract near Uiha, village on Uiha Island (H) — Malupo, landlord. 



