Gifford — Tongan Place Names 187 



Ono. Name of a fish. Tract near Navutoka, Tillage on Tongatabu island (T) — 

 Tungi, landlord. Also tract near Pukotala, village on Haano island (H) — Tu* 

 Haangana, landlord. Also tract near Haalaufuli, village on Vavau island (V> 

 — Afu Haalaufuli, landlord. 



Onoiki. A small ono fish [ono, a fish; iki, small]. Tract on Haafeva island (H) — 

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



Ongea. To faint from hunger. Tract near Kapa, village on Kapa island (V). 

 Also tract near Vaipoa, village on Niuatoputapu island (NT) — Maatu, landlord. 



Ongokal. To hear and eat [ongo, to hear; kai, to eat]. Tract near Haano, vil- 

 lage on Haano island (H) — Tui Haangana, landlord. 



Ongolei. A pair of whale's teeth [ongo, a pair; lei, whale's teeth]. Tract near 

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

 village on Pangaimotu island (V). 



Ongoongo. Renowned, celebrated. Tract near Vaotuu, village on Tongatabu island 

 (V)— Tui Vakano, landlord. 



Ongoongohau. To make known to the ruler [ongoongo, to make known; hau, 

 ruler]. Tract near Pangai, village on Lifuka island (H). 



Ongoongomahu. To report abundance [ongoongo, to report; mahu, abundance]. 

 Tract near Nukunuku, village on Tongatabu island (T) — Tui Vakano, landlord, 



Opulu. To go slowly. Tract near Pangai, village on Lifuka island (H). 



Osikanga. Finished being seasick (a term used of chiefs). Tract on Tungua 

 island (H) — Tui Haateiho, landlord. 



Osikatesio. To finish while I look [osi, finish; kate, I; sic, look]. Tract near 

 Holonga, village on Vavau island (V). 



Osiosi. To be consumed. Tract near Pangai, village on Lifuka island (H). 



Ota. Raw, not cooked. Tract on Kotu island (H). Also island (V). 



Otaongo. A couple eating raw food [ota, to eat raw food; ongo, a couple]. Beach 

 on Tongatabu island (T). On weather shore. 



Otea. Deserted. Village on Kapa island (V). 



Oto. A shellfish. The name is spelt Ota on chart. Island (V). 



Otualea. To speak of a god [otua, god; lea, to speak]. Tract near Neiafu, vil- 

 lage on Vavau island (V) — Lauaki, landlord. 



Otufanga. A row of landing places [otu, a row or line; fanga, landing place]. 

 Tract near Hihifo, village on Lifuka island (H). Also tract near Tuanuku,. 

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



Otufangavalu. Row of eight landing places [otu, row; fanga, landing place; 

 valu, eight. Place in eastern part of Vavau island or Vavau group. 



Otukie. A row of mats [otu row; kle, mat]. Tract near Vaini, village on Tonga- 

 tabu island (T) — Maafu, landlord. 



Otukopo. Reef (T). 



Otulepakenai. A row of dry water holes fotu, row; lepa, water hole; kena, dry] 

 Tract on Moungaone island (H). 



Otumakahiva. Row of nine stones [otu, row; maka, stone; hiva, nine]. Tract on. 

 Tongatabu island (T). On weather shore. 



Otumapa. A row of mapa trees [otu, row; mapa, a tree]. Tract in Nukualofa, 

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

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



Otumuomua. The leading row [otu, row; muomua, to lead]. The central por- 

 tion of the Nomuka group comprising the principal islands Nomuka, Mango, 

 and Fonoifua (H). 



Otutolu. A row of three [otu, row; tolu, three]. Tract near Vaotuu, village on 

 Tongatabu island (T)— Tui Vakano, landlord. Also the group of islands form- 

 ing the eastern fringe of the Nomuka group (H). 



