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Tala. To tell. Tract near Tuanuku, village on Vavau island (V) — TJlukalala, 

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



Talaa. Undecided. Tract near Fataulua, village on Niuafoou island (NF). 



Talaafefine. To tell of a woman [tala, to tell; a, of; fefine, woman]. Tract near 

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



Talaahoia. To tell at daybreak [tala, to tell; ahoia, at daybreak]. If young men 

 had a kava party with girls and kept it up until daybreak and were then re- 

 ported to their parents, the act of reporting would be talaahoia. Reet(?) on 

 Tongatabu island (T). On weather shore. 



Talaalaukau. To tell of vanity [tala, to tell; a, of; laukau, vanity]. Tract near 

 Ngaunoho, village on Utungake island (V) — Motuapuaka, landlord. Also tract 

 near Houma, village on Vavau island (V). 



Talaamaumau. To tell of destruction [tala, to tell; a, of; maumau, destruction]. 

 Tract on Ovaka island (V). Also tract near Tuanekivale, village on Vavau 

 island (V). 



Talaamohl. To tell of the mohi shellfish [tale, to tell; a, of; mohi, a shellfish]. 

 Place on Eua? island (T). 



Talaatama. To tell of a child [tala, to tell; a, of; tama, child]. Tracts in 

 and near Tofoa, village on Tongatabu island (T). Also tract near Afa, vil- 

 lage on Tongatabu island (T). Also tract near Hihifo, village on Lifuka island 

 (H). Also tract near Muitoa, village on Haauo island (H) — Tui Haangana, 

 landlord. Also tract near Holeva, village on Koloa island (V). Also tract 

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



Talaatefa. To tell of a loving and caressing manner [tala, to tell; a, of; tefa, a 

 loving and caressing manner]. Tract near Fuaamotu, village on Tongatabu 

 island (T) — Tungi, landlord. Also tract on Haafeva island (H) — Tuuhetoka, 

 landlord. 



Talaavale. To tell of a fool [tala, to tell; a, of; vale, fool]. Tract near Uiha, 

 village on Uiha island (H) — Malupo, landlord. 



Talafaiva. A casuarina tree which grew at the tomb of Talafaiva, the wife of 

 Telea, the twenty-ninth Tui Tonga, on Euakafa island (V). 



Talafoou. To tell something new [tala, to tell; foou, new]. Tract near Ohonua, 

 village on Eua island (T). Also village on Tongatabu island (T). So named 

 because here a woman informed the sons of Takalaua (the twenty-third Tui 

 Tonga) of their father's assassination. 



Talahele. To contradict. Tract near Fatai, village on Tongatabu island (T). 



Talahifo. To speak to your inferiors. Tract near Toula, village on Vavau island 

 (V). 



Talahoka. To speak to the point. Tract near Nukuleka, village on Tongatabu 

 island (T) — Pangia, landlord. 



Talahu. To tell of begging forgiveness [tala, to tell; hu, to beg forgiveness]. 

 Tract near Uiha, village on Uiha island (H) — Malupo, landlord. 



Talahuo. To tell of weeding [tala, to tell; huo, to clear away weeds]. Tract 

 near Utui, village on Vavau island (V) — Veikune, landlord. 



Talaihau. To make known to the ruler [talal, to make known; hau, reigning 

 prince]. Tract near Houma, village on Vavau island (V). 



Talalhe. To tell in there [tala, to tell; I, in; he, there]. Tract near Fuaamotu, 

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



Talaihonge. To report famine [talal, to report; honge, famine]. Tract near Puko- 

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



Talaivai. To report water [talal, to report; vai, water]. Well near Hihifo, vil- 

 lage on Lifuka island (H). Also tract near Pangai, village on Lifuka island 

 (H). 



