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Taokave. A superior kind of coconut. Tract near Makave, village on Vavau 



island (V)— Tui Atitu, landlord. 

 Tapakilate. To glitter in the sun in Late [tapa, to glitter in the sun; ki, in; 



late, a volcanic island west of Vavau]. Tract on Hunga island (V) — Fulivai, 



landlord. 

 Tapakofe. The edge of the bamboo [tapa, edge; kofe, bamboo]. Tract near 



Matafonua, village on Tongatabu island (T) — Tui Vakano, landlord. 

 Tapana. To strike and stunt [ta, to strike; pana, to stunt]. Tract near Utu- 



ngake, village on Utungake island (V) — Tuita, landlord. A deity is supposed 



to have lived in this island and to have stolen a child from a woman. He 



struck the child on the head, which act stopped the child's growth. Also 



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

 Tapanga. Place which glitters in the sun [tapa, to glitter in the sun; nga, place]. 



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

 Tapatalu. Dwarf, pigmy. Tract on Niuafoou island (NF) — Fusitua, landlord. 

 Tapatapa. To glitter. Tract near Tefisi, village on Vavau island (V) — Luanl, 



landlord. 

 Tapatapaao. Edge of the clouds [tapatapa, edge; ao, cloud]. The second high- 

 est peak of the island of Eua (T). 

 Tapeakita. To talk bad of oneself. Tract near Felemea, village on Uiha island 



(H). 

 Tapoua. Two tapo fishing nets [tapo, a certain kind of fishing net; ua, two]. 



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

 Tapueli. Forbidden to dig [tapu, forbidden; eli, to dig]. Tract near Felemea, 



village on Uiha island (H). 

 Tapufolau. Forbidden to sail [tapu, forbidden; folau, to sail]. Tract near Houma, 



village on Vavau island (V). 

 Tapuhia. Forbidden to sin [tapu, forbidden; hia, to sin]. Tract near Kolomaile, 



village on Eua island (T). Also tracts in and near Folaha, village on Tonga- 

 tabu island (T). 

 Tapuili, Consecrated (or reserved) for reproduction [tapu, consecrated; ili, 



what is kept or reserved for reproduction]. Tract near Uiha, village on Uiha 



island (H) — Malupo, landlord. 

 Tapukaisi. Forbidden to eat si plant [tapu, forbidden; kai, to eat; si, a shrub]. 



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

 Tapukalanga. Forbidden to shout [tapu, forbidden; kalanga, to shout]. Tract 



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

 Tapukitea. Evening star. 

 Taputau. Forbidden to fight [tapu, forbidden; tau, to fight]. Tract in Pea, 



village on Tongatabu island (T). 

 Taputooa. Forbidden to be opened [tapu, forbidden; tooa, to be opened]. Tract 



near Haatafu, village on Tongatabu island (T). 

 Tapuvao. Bush prohibition [tapu, prohibition; vao, bush]. Tract near Nukua- 

 lofa, village on Tongatabu island (T). 

 Tasamenia. Tasmania. Tract near Fetoa, village on Tongatabu island (T). 

 Tata. Near, not distant. Tract near Ohonua, village on Eua island (T). 

 Tataatefa. To rub in a loving and caressing manner [tata, to rub; a, of; tefa, 

 a loving and caressing manner]. Tract on Haafeva island (H) — Tuuhetoka, 

 landlord. 

 Tatafa. To pass along with speed. Tract near Uiha, village on Uiha island (H) 



— Malupo, landlord. Also island (H). 

 Tatafoou. A new covering for the top of the thatch of a house [tata, a covering 

 for the top of the thatch of a house; foou, new]. Tract near Fotua, village 

 on Foa island (H) — Tui Pelehake, landlord. 



