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Piu. Name of a tree with large leaves which are used as umbrellas. Tracts near 

 villages on Tongatabu island (T) : near Vaotuu — Tui Vakano, landlord, Mau- 

 fanga — Fakafanua, landlord, and Talafoou — Lauaki, landlord. Also tract on 

 Niuafoou island (NP). 



Poatalefusi. Port Refuge [poata, port; lefusi, refuge]. Anchorage at Vavau 

 island (V). 



Pofala. Caught with a mat [po, caught; fala, mat]. Tract near Tuuhetoka, vil- 

 lage on Haafeva island (H). 



Poha. The forehead. Tract near Navutoka, village on Tongatabu island (T) — 

 Tungi, landlord. Also district on the border of hereditary lands of Nuku and 

 Tungi in northeastern Tongatabu (T). 



Pohalalo. Lower Poha [lalo, below, beneath]. Tract near Kolonga, village on 

 Tongatabu island (T) — Nuku, landlord. 



Pohiva. A night of singing [po, night; hiva, to sing]. Tract near Holonga, vil- 

 lage on Vavau island (V). 



Pohua. Laughable night [po, night; hua, laughable]. Tract on Haafeva island 

 (H) — Tuuhetoka, landlord. 



Poi. Preparation of food. Tract near Haano, village on Haano island (H) — Tui 

 Haangana, landlord. 



Pokale. Night of running fast [po, night; kale, to run fast]. Tract near Neiafu, 

 village on Vavau island (V). 



Pokitau. Night (of going) to war [po, night; ki, to; tau, war]. Spring or 

 streamlet on Tongatabu island (T). Near Mua (Lapaha and Tatakamotonga). 



Pokoua. Two openings [poko, opening, aperture; ua, two]. Tract near Havelu, 

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



Polataane. Coconut leaves platted for the marriage of a chief [pola, coconut 

 leaves platted; taane, marriage of a chief]. Tract near Nukualofa, village on 

 Tongatabu island (T). Also tract near Faleloa, village on Foa island (H) — 

 Tui Pelehake, landlord. Also tract near Neiafu, village on Vavau island (V). 

 Also western gate of fortress at Feletoa, village on Vavau island (V). 



Polepole. To boast. Tract near Kolovai, village near Tongatabu island (T)— 

 Ata, landlord. 



Polo. The chili pepper plant. Tract near Haatafu, village on Tongatabu island 

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



Poloa. Night of squally darkness [po, night; loa, darkness preceding a squall]. 

 Island (T). 



Polonga. A war prisoner. Tract near Pea, village on Tongatabu island (T) — 

 Lavaka, landlord. Also fortress in Hihifo district, Tongatabu island (T)— 

 Vahai, landlord. 



Polotani. Stained mat [polo, mat used to sit on; tani, stained]. Tract on Niua- 

 toputapu island (NT). 



Pomanga. Tract on Fotuhaa island (H). 



Ponahiva. Nine privates [pona, privates; hiva, nine]. A mound on hill above 

 the mound Lefelefevalu, in the tract Fakaahuahu, near the present race course, 

 between Tufuvai and Kolomaile, villages on Eua island (T). The mound is 

 said to be one of the transformed nocturnal lovers (manaia) of Lefelefevalu, 

 once a woman. Daylight overtook Ponahiva and his companion Fasikiato in 

 their nocturnal wooing and they and the lady were transformed into mounds. 

 See Lefelefevalu and Fasikiato. 



Ponepe. Tract near Mataika, village on Vavau island (V). This name was given 

 by a man from an island of this name, said to be somewhere in the Tokelau 

 or Marquesas groups. The man was well known all over Tonga as Tiki (Dick) 



