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Ngonekai. Tract on Lofanga island (H). 



Ngonengone. To speak in a low voice. Tract near Haatafu, village on Tongatabu 



island (T). Also tract near Havelu, village on Tongatabu island (T) — Fiela- 



kepa, landlord. 

 Ngukula. Red yam [ngu, a kind of yam; kula, red]. Place on Tongatabu Island 



(T). On the weather shore. 

 Nguluhoko. To flow with a murmuring noise [ngulu, to make a murmuring noise; 



hoko, to flow as the tide]. Tract near Uiha, village on Uiha island (H) — Ma- 



lupo, landlord. 

 Ngutanga. To strain the large gut [ngu, to strain; tanga, the large gut]. Tract 



on Taunga island (V) — Akauola, landlord. 

 Ngutungutu. Openings, holes. Tract near Tefisi, village on Vavau island (V) — 



Luani, landlord. 

 Ngutuofafine. The mouths of the women [ngutu, mouth; o, of; fafine, women]. 



Tract near Nakolo, village on Tongatabu island (T) — Luani, landlord. 

 Oa. A closely woven basket. Tract near Nukualofa, village on Tongatabu 



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

 Of a. Love. Tract in Nukualofa, village on Tongatabu island (T). 

 Ofaihonge. Love in time of famine [of a, love; i, in; honge, famine]. Tract near 



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



village on Vavau island (V) — Tui Afitu, landlord. 

 Ofala. Tract near Neiafu, village on Vavau island (V). 

 Ofamai. To bring love [ofa, love; mai, to bring]. Tract near Koloa, village on 



Koloa island (V). 

 Ofamoui. Living love [ofa, love; moui, to live, living]. Tract on Oloua island 



(V). 

 Ofenoa. To bend by force at random [ofe, to bend by force; noa, at random]. 



Tract near Neiafu, village on Vavau island (V). 

 Ofilei. Proximity of ivory [ofi, near at hand; lei, ivory]. A place within the 



ancient hereditary lands of Hama of the "clan" of Haatakalaua, on Eua island 



(T). Perhaps identical with tracts near Ohonua and Houma, villages on Eua 



island (T). 

 Ofolanga. Erected wonder [ofo, wonder, marvel; langa, to erect]. Tract near 



Ahau, village on Tongatabu island (T) — Lasike, landlord. Also island (H). 

 Ofongamoa. The place of surprising chickens [ofo, to be surprised; nga, place; 



moa, chicken]. Tract near Masilamea, village on Tongatabu island (T). 

 Ofoumu. To restore an oven [ofo, to revive afresh; umu, oven]. Tract near 



Alaki, village on Tongatabu island (T) — Tui Pelehake, landlord. Also tract 



near Ngaunoho, village on Utungake island (T) — Motuapuaka, landlord. 

 Ofu. Stale. Tract near Kolonga, village on Tongatabu island (T) — Nuku, land- 

 lord. Also island (V) — Tui Lakepa, landlord. 

 Ohevai. To go because of water [o, to go, applied to two or more; he, because; 



vai, water]. Tract near Pukotala, village on Haano island (H) — Tui Haangana, 



landlord. 

 Ohi. The name given to the banana trees that have grown up from the roots 



of former trees. Tracts near villages on Tongatabu island (T): near Kolovai — 



Ata, landlord, Haalalo, Nukuhitulu, and Folaha. 

 Ohoangataha. To rush upon unanimously [oho, to rush upon; angataha, unani- 

 mous]. Tract on Niuafoou island (NF) — Tuita, landlord. 

 Oholei. Provisions of ivory [oho, provisions; lei, ivory] Tract near Haatoa, 



village on Tongatabu island (T). 

 Ohomohe. Supper. Tract near Holonga, village on Vavau island (V). 



