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Otuval. A row of wells [otu, row; vai, well]. Tract near Fakakakal, village on 

 Haano Island (H). 



Oua. To desist, to cease, to give over. Island (H). Beach on Nomuka 

 island (H), also called Talikioua. Also tract near Fakakakal, village on Haano 

 island (H). Also tract near Haano, village on Haano island (H) — Tui Haa- 

 ngana, landlord. 



Ouakoa. To desist on account of foam [oua, to desist; koa, foam]. Tract near 

 Nukualofa, village on Tongatabu island (T). 



Onea. Surrounded by sand [one, sand; a, to surround]. Tract near Nuapapu, 

 village on Nuapapu island (V). 



Oneata. Spacious sand fiats [one, sand; ata, spacious]. Island (T). Also tract 

 on Fotuhaa island (H). 



Onelahi. Sand in abundance [one, sand; lahi, abundance]. Tract near Angaha, 

 village on Niuafoou island (NF) — Fotofili, landlord. 



Onemaha. Barren sand [one, sand; maha, empty, devoid]. Tract near Hihifo, 

 village on Lifuka island (H). 



Onemalae. Sand of the green [one, sand; malae, a green]. Tract near Mataika, 

 village on Vavau island (V). 



Onemalama. Shining sand [one, sand; malama, to shine]. Tract on Tongatabu 

 island (T). 



Onemato. Well near Pangai, village on Lifuka island (H). This is the pool, 

 referred to by Mariner, in which Finau bathed on his way to assassinate Tupou 

 Niua (see p. 145 of vol. 1 of Mariner, 1817 edition). It is said to have belonged 

 to the Tui Tonga, and people from all over Haapai joined in digging it. The 

 name Onemato dates from certain fighting at Velata, Lifuka, between 

 Taufaahau (afterwards King George I.) and Laufilitonga (afterwards 39th 

 Tui Tonga). Taufaahau having first postponed fighting because of lack 

 of guns, went to Tonga and thence to Ehia, where he obtained a gun from 

 Kaufana, a chief. This gun was first used near the pool Onemato; hence the 

 name of the pool [one, gunpowder; mato, edge of precipice, referring to pre- 

 cipitous character of Eua, whence the gun was brought]. When Taufaahau's 

 troops were asked whence they secured the gun, they replied, "From the mato." 



Oneone. Sand. Tract near Houma, village on Tongatabu island (T) — Vaea, land- 

 lord. Also tract on Nomuka island (H). Also tract on Uiha. village on Uiha 

 Island (H) — Malupo, landlord. Also tract near Pukotala, village on Haano 

 island (H) — Tui Haangana, landlord. 



Oneonelalo. Sand below [oneone, sand; lalo, below]. Tract near Uiha, village 

 on Uiha island (H) — Malupo, landlord. 



Oneoneloa. Long strip of sand [oneone, sand; loa, long]. Islet (H). Exact lo- 

 cation uncertain. 



Onetale. Sand on top and earth beneath. Tract on Laps Island (V). Also tract 

 near Leimatua, village on Vavau island (V) — Tui Pelehake, landlord. Bay 

 on the east coast of Vavau island (V). 



Oneonetolu. Three kinds of sand [oneone, sand; tolu, three]. Tract on Oloua 

 island (V). 



Oneui. Sand where the ui coconut grows [one, sand; ui, a kind of coconut]. Tract 

 near Falevai, village on Kapa island (V) — Fakatulolo, landlord. 



Onevai. Watery sand [one, sand; vai, water). Tract near Kanokupolu, village 

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

 island (T). Also island (T). Also tract on Haafeva island (H) — Tuuhetoka, land- 

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

 landlord. Also tract near Utungake, village on Utungake island (V) — Tuita, land- 

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



Onevao. Fallow sand [one, sand; vao, fallow]. Island (T). 



