Gifford — Tongan Place Names 209 



Talakaipau. Tract near Angaha, village on Niuafoou island (NP) — Fototili, land 



lord. 

 Talakakave. Spreading report [tala, report; kakave, to spread]. Tract near 



Falevai, village on Kapa island (V) — Fakatulolo, landlord. 

 Talakeikapa. To forewarn, to premonish. Tract near Otea, village on Kapa 



island (V). 

 Talakeimamao. To tell while distant [tala, to tell; kei, while; matnao, distant]. 



Tract near Haavakatolo, village on Tongatabu island (T) — Ahomee, landlord. 

 Talaki. One kind of fishing net. Tract near Maufanga, village on Tongatabu 



island (T) — Fakafanua, landlord. Also tract near Uiha, village on Uiha island 



(H) — Malupo, landlord. 

 Talakihaamoa. To report to Samoa [talaki, to report; haamoa, Samoa]. Tract 



near Talasiu, village on Tongatabu island (T) — Tui Lakepa, landlord. 

 Talakltnua. To report to Mua [talaki, to report; mua, the combined villages 



of Lapaha and Tatakamotonga]. Tract near Folaha, village on Tongatabu 



island (T). 

 Talaklte. White tern saw [tala, white tern (Gygis alba) ; kite, to see at a dis- 

 tance]. So named because here a white tern cried out when it saw the god 



Tangaloa Eitumatupua sleeping with the woman Ilaheva. Island, probably in 



the great lagoon of Tongatabu island (T). 

 Talakitonga. To report to Tongatabu [talaki, to report; tonga, Tongatabu]. 



Tracts near villages on Tongatabu island (T) : near Kolovai— Ata, landlord, 



Malapo — Pangia, landlord, Lapaha — Pangia, landlord, and Niutoua. Also tract 



on Matuku island (H)— Tui Haateiho, landlord. Also tract on Haafeva island 



(H) — Tuuhetoka, landlord. 

 Talalelei. A pleasant answer [tala, answer; lelei, pleasant]. Tract on Niuato- 



putapu island (NT) — Tangipa, landlord. 

 Talaleva. An immediate answer [tala, answer; leva, immediate]. Tract near 



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

 Talalo. A valley. Tract near Pea, village on Tongatabu island (T) — Lavaka, 



landlord 

 Talalupe. To tell of pigeons [tala, to tell; lupe, pigeon]. Tract near Veitongo, 



village on Tongatabu island (T). 

 Talamaumau. To tell of destruction [tala, to tell; maumau, destruction]. Tract 



on Eueiki island (T). 

 Talamohavea. Tract near Tuanuku, village on Vavau island (V) — Ulukalala, 



landlord. Also tract near Mua, village on Niuafoou island (NF). 

 Talanoa. Conversation. Tract near Vaini, village on Tongatabu island (T) — 



Maafu, landlord. 

 Talangaholova. Tract near Pea, village on Tongatabu island (T). The royal 



tomb Langimatamoana stands on this tract. 

 Talangaia. To converse over. Tract near Taoa, village on Vavau island (V). 

 Talangataa. Disobedient. Tract near Holonga, village on Tongatabu island (T). 

 Talaomai. An answer brought [tala, answer; omai, to bring]. Tract near Neiafu, 



village on Vavau island (V). 

 Talapata. To speak of gravel [tala, to speak of; pata, gravel]. Tract near 



Pangai, village on Lifuka island (H). 

 Talapauu. To speak of mischief [tala, to speak of; pauu, mischief]. Tract near 



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

 Talapo. A night answer [tala, answer; po, night]. Tract on Okoa island (V). 

 Talapou. To speak ot a post [tala, to speak of; pou, post]. Tract near Pangai, 



village near Lifuka island (H). 

 Talasil. Small thorn [tala, thorn; sii, small]. Tract near Fangaleounga, village 



on Foa island (H) — Niukapu, landlord. 



