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Siatengaimapa. Mound of the seed of the mapa [sia, mound; tengai, seed; mapa, 

 a plant]. Pigeon mound on Nomuka island (H). 



Siatoloke. Pigeon mound on Uoleva island (H). 



Siavakapuna. Mound of the leaping vessel [sia, mound; vaka, vessel; puna, to 

 leap]. Tomb of the chief Tuita and his family, near Hihifo, village on Lifuka 

 island (H). It is also called Langiolovehi and Olovehifakasia. 



Siesia. Small mound. Village, mound, and tract on Nukunukumotu island 

 (T). In this mound is buried the umbilical cord of Mafitoutai, a woman of rank. 



Sifa. The mother-of-pearl shell. Tract on Lofanga island (H). Also tract near 

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

 Niuafoou island (NF). 



Siflsifj. Name of a fish, the John Dory. Tract near Lavengatonga, village on 

 Tongatabu island (T). 



Siikaeha. Small but visible [sii, small; kae, but; ha, visible]. Tract ne.ar Fuaa- 

 motu, village on Tongatabu island (T) — Tungi, landlord. Also tract in 

 Alaki, village on Tongatabu island (T). Also tract in Neiafu, village on Vavau 

 island (V). Also tract near Matavai, village on Niuatoputapu island (NT). 

 Also tract on Niuafoou island (NF). 



Sijkaepa. Small but reported [sii, small; kae, but; pa, to be reported]. Tract 

 near Nukualofa, village on Tongatabu island (T). 



Siimuaa. Tract on Fonoifua island (H) — Tui Afitu, landlord. 



SIkaaveka. The flying of the rail [sika, to fly; a, of; veka, the rail (Rallus 

 pectoralis)]. Tract on Haafeva island (H). 



Sikeanga. A place where people sit on their heels [sikesike, to sit on the heels; 

 anga, place]. Tract near Utulau, village on Tongatabu island (T). Also tract 

 near Haalaufuli, village on Vavau Island (V) — Afu Haalaufuli, landlord. 



Siklte. Tract on Ofu island (V) — Tui Lakepa, landlord. 



Sikiviu. Name of a bird, Lalage terat. Tract near Havelu, village on Tongatabu 

 island (T) — Fielakepa, landlord. Also tract near Nukualofa, village on Tonga- 

 tabu island (T). 



Sikoa. Full of excrescences. Tract on Fetoa island (H). 



Sikoangaveka. Place of excrescence of the rail [siko, excrescence; anga, place; 

 veka, rail (Rallus pectoralis)]. 



Sikula. The red si plant [si, a snruT); kula, red]. Tract near Pangai, village on 

 Lifuka island (H). Also tract near Fotua, village on Foa island (H) — Tui Pele- 

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



Sila. Sailyard. Tract near Haalaufuli, village on Vavau island (V) — Afu Haalau- 

 fuli, landlord. 



Silaa. Turned towards the sun [si, to turn towards; laa, sun]. Tract near Tala- 

 foou, village on Tongatabu island (T) — Lauaki, landlord. Also tract near Fale- 

 loa, village on Foa island (H). Also tract near Pukotala, village on Haano 

 island (H) — Tui Haangana, landlord. 



Silekatahi. Sileka plant near the sea [tahi, sea]. Tract on Matuku island (H) — 

 Tui Haateiho, landlord. 



Silekauta. Inland sileka plant [uta, inland]. Tract on Matuku island (H) — Tui 

 Haateiho, landlord. 



Silika. Silk. Tract on Matuku island (H) — Tui Haateiho, landlord. 



Silikitaku. To fish with a hand net and call the fish [slli, to fish with a hand 

 net; ki, unto; taku, to call by, to designate]. Tract near Fotua, village on 

 Foa island (H). 



Siliva. To fish with a hand net and laugh and make a noise [sili, to fish with 

 a hand net; va, to laugh and make a noise]. Tract near Maufanga, village on 

 Tongatabu island (T) — Fakafanua, landlord. Also tract near Lapaha, village 

 on Tongatabu island (T) — Pangia, landlord. Also tract near Vakataumai, vil- 



