Gifford — Tongan Place Names 205 



Tafameitahi. Applied to fish when brought from the sea already dressed for 

 cooking [tafa, to carve; mei, from; tahi, sea]. Tract near Fuaamotu, village 

 on Tongatabu island (T) — Tungi, landlord. 



Tafamounga. To cut the mountain [tafa, to cut; mounga, mountain]. Tract 

 in Neiafu, village on Vavau island (V). 



Tafanga. Cleared; free from trees. Tract near Fahefa, village on Tongatabu 

 island (T) — Veehala, landlord. 



Tafangafanga. A spot free from trees. Tracts near villages on Tongatabu island 

 (T) : near Houma — Vaea, landlord, Utulau, Hofoa, Veitongo, Holonga, and Ko- 

 longa — Nuku, landlord. Also tract on Haafeva island (H)— Tuuhetoka, landlord. 

 Also tract near Fakakakai, village on Haano island (H). Also tract near 

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

 Ovaka island (V). Also rtacts near villages on Vavau island (V): near Neiafu, 

 Houma, and Haalaufuli — Afu Haalaufuli, Indlord. Also tract near Falehau, 

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

 Niuafoou island (NF). 



Tafasia. To cut the mound [tafa, to cut; sia, artificial mound]. Tract near Mau- 

 fanga, village on Tongatabu island (T) — Fakafanua, landlord. 



Tafatafaakilangi. The horizon. Tract near Feletoa, village on Vavau island (V) 

 — Fulivai, landlord. 



Tafatahia. The meeting place of the land and sea [tafa, to cut, to carve; tahi, 

 sea]. Tract on Lofanga island (H). 



Tafato. To cut sugar cane [tafa, to cut; to, sugar cane]. Tract near Vaipoa, 

 village on Niuatoputabu island (NT) — Maatu, landlord. 



Tafatolu. Three gashes [tafa, a gash; tolu, three]. Tract near Otea, village on 

 Kapa island (V). 



Tafea. To be carried away by the stream. Tract near Fangaleounga, village 

 on Foa island (H)— Niukapu, landlord. 



Tafekitahi. To flow to the sea [tafe, to flow; ki, to; tahi, sea]. Tract on Ovaka 

 island (V). 



Tafeiigatoto. Flowing place of blood [tafe, to flow; nga, place; toto, blood]. 

 Cemetery near Neiafu, village on Vavau island (V). Near Neiafutahi. 



Tafengauha. Flowing place of rain [tafe, to flow; nga, place; uha, rain]. Tract 

 near Tuanuku, village on Vavau island (V) — Ulukalala, landlord. Also tract 

 near Tuanekivale, village on Vavau island (V). 



Tafeta. To flow and beat against [tafe, to flow; ta, to beat]. Tract near La- 

 paha, village on Tongatabu island — Pangia, landlord. Also tract near Vaipoa, 

 village on Niuatoputapu island (NT) — Maatu, landlord. 



Tafetafe. To flow gently. Tract on Lofanga island (H). 



Tafeuni. To drop and to collect together [tafe, to drop; uni, to collect together]. 

 Tract in Hofoa, village on Tongatabu island (T). Also tract near Lapaha, 

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

 (H). Also village on Vavau island (V). 



Tafoto. To strike with something barbed [ta, to strike; foto, barbed]. Tract 

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



Tafua. A canoe made by hollowing out a single tree. Tract near Lapaha, vil- 

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

 lage on Kapa island (V)— Fakatulolo, landlord. 



Tafuamasi. A dugout canoe made of masi tree [tafua, dugout canoe; masi, 

 name of a tree]. Tract near Fahefa. village on Tongatabu island (T) — Veehala, 

 landlord. 



Tafue. To blow strong and boisterous. Tract near Lapaha, village on Tongatabu 

 island (T) — Pangia, landlord. 



