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Pakatea. Whiti=h crab [paka, crab; tea, whitish]. Tract near Mua, village on 

 Niuafoou islaud (NF). 



Pako. A kind of grass. Tract near Kolovai, village on Tongatabu island (T) — 

 Ata, landlora. Also tract near Maufanga, village on Tongatabu island (T)^ 

 Fahafanua, landlord. Also beach on Lofanga island (H). Also tracts near 

 villages oii Vavau island (V): near Mangia, Haakio, and Holonga. Also tract 

 near Falehau, village on Niuatoputapu island (NT). Also tract near Mua, 

 village on Niuafoou island (NF). 



Pakola. Enemy or stranger; Baker gives the meaning as, "Die, you wretches," 

 said to be a Fijian word. Islet in lagoon near Lapaha, village on Tongatabu 

 island (T). An ancient poem mentions this as an island which "stood, then 

 disappeared." 



Pakuimei. Crust of a baked breadfruit [paku, crust; i, of; mei, breadfruit]. 

 Tract near Fakakakai, village on Haano island (H). 



Pukuku. Dried in the soil. Tract near Tatakamotonga, village on Tongatabu 

 island (T) — Tungi, landlord. Also tract near Haveluliku, village on Tongatabu 

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



Pakulaa. Hot crust [paku, crust; laa, hot]. Tract in Nukualofa, village on 

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

 (NF). 



Pakulea. To arrive and talk [paku, to arrive; lea, to talk]. Tract near Lapaha, 

 village on Tongatabu island (T) — Pangia, landlord. 



Palalafa. The mid rib of the coconut leaf. Tract near Tatakamotonga, village 

 on Tongatabu island (T) — Tungi, landlord. 



Palalaiia. The disease pala the subject of talk [pala, a disease; laua, to be the 

 subject of talk]. Tract near Veitongo, village on Tongatabu island (T). Also 

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



Palataisi. Paradise. Tract near Vaimalo, village on Vavau island (V). 



Palau. Sound of talking [pa, sound; lau, to talk]. District and tract on Niuafoou 

 island (NF)— Fotofili, landlord. 



Palea. Full of forked spears. Tract near Utui, village on Vavau island (V) — Vei- 

 kune, landlord. Also tract on Hunga island (V) — Fulivai, landlord. 



Paleaooniulala. Crown of clouds of the deserted coconuts [pale, crown; oa, 

 cloud; 0, of; niu, coconut; lala, deserted]. Valley on Vavau island (V). Also 

 called Palenavu; near Mt. Kafoa. 



Paleaslnilau. Frontlet or crown of Sinilau [pale, frontlet or crown; a, of; sini- 

 lau, a god]. Tract near Kolovai, village on Tongatabu island (T) — Ata, land- 

 lord. 



Palele. To strike and run [pa, to strike; lele, to run]. Tract near Houma, vil- 

 lage on Vavau island (V). Also tract near Haakio, village on Vavau island 

 (V). 



Paleleuta. Inland Palele [uta, inland]. Tract near Haakio, village on Vavau 

 island (V). 



Palemai. To go towards a place as one weak and friendless [pale, to go as one 

 weak and friendless; mai, to, towards]. Tract near Sapaata, village on Niua- 

 foou island (NF). 



Palenavu. The crown of lime [pale, crown; navu, a preparation of lime for clean- 

 ing the hair]. Valley on Vavau island (V). Also called Paleaooniulala; near 

 Mt. Kafoa. 



Palenavuotalo. The crown of lime of taro [palenavu (see preceding) ; o, of; talo, 

 taro]. Shrubs on Vavau island (V). A row of gardenias standing inland from 

 the beach Manutuutanga, near Mt. Kafoa. So named because of the white 

 flowers. 



