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Taulalahi. A large anchor [taula, anchor; lahi, large]. Tract near Uiha, village 



on Uiha island (H) — Malupo, landlord. 

 Taumalala. To reach the embers [tau, to reach; malala, embers]. Tract near 



Fakakakai, village on Haano island (H). 

 Taumanga. To reach the branch of a road [tau, to reach; manga, branch of a 



road]. Tract on Mango island (H). 

 Taumatuku. Subsiding war [tau, war; matuku, to subside]. Tract on Niuatoou 



Island (NF). 

 Taumualoto. To sail towards the center [taumua, to sail towards; loto, center]. 



Tract near Neiafu, village on Vavau island (V). 

 Taunga. A roost of flying foxes. Tract near Nukualofa, village on Tongatabu 



island (T). Also tract near Lapaha, village on Tongatabu island (T) — Pangia, 



landlord. Also tract near Pangai, village on Pangaimotu island (V). Also 



island (V). 

 Taungafisi. Cooked food reserved for Fijians [taunga, cooked food reserved for 



eating at another time; fisi, Fijian]. Tract on Tungua island (H) — Tui Haatei- 



ho, landlord. 

 Taungaloka. A rough, wavy anchorage [taunga, anchorage; loka, rough, wavy]. 



Tract on Kotu island (H). 

 Taungalua. Anchorage of the sunken reef [taunga, anchorage; lua, sunken reef]. 



The spelling Taungahua was also obtained. Tract near Mua, village on Niua- 



foou island (NF). 

 Taungapeka. Flying-fox roost [taunga, a roost of flying foxes; peka, flying-fox]. 



Tract near Malapo, village on Tongatabu island (T) — Luani, landlord. Also 



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



tract near Lavengatonga, village on Tongatabu island (T). 

 Taungasisi. A row of leaf girdles [taunga, a row; sisi, leaf and flower girdle]. 



Tracts near villages on Tongatabu island (T) : near Masilamea, Nukualofa, 



and Nukuleka. Also tract on Nomusa Island (H). Also tract near Vakataumal, 



village on Kapa island (V). 

 Taungaulupoko. A row of skulls, [taunga, row; ulupoko, skull]. Tract near 



Ngaunoho, village on Utungake island (V). 

 Taupasi. A number of people clapping hands. Tract near Ngaunoho, village on 



Utungake island (V). 

 Taupotu. The nearest and farthest. Tract near Falehau, village on Niuatoputapu 



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



Maatu, landlord. 

 Taupuvao. Let us make a hole in the canoe to let the water out. Tract near 



Nukualofa, village on Tongatabu island (T). 

 Tauta. To touch. Tract on Taunga island (V) — Akauola, landlord. Also island 



(V). 

 Tava. Name of a fruit tree (Pometia pinnata). Tract near Tofoa village on 



Tongatabu island (T). Also tract near Vaimalo, village on Vavau island (V). 



Also tract near Haalaufuli, village on Vavau island (V) — Afu Haalaufuli, 



landlord. 

 Tavae. To trip up the heels. Tract on Niuafoou island (NF) — Fusitua, landlord. 

 Tavahaka. Boiled tava fruit [tava, a fruit; haka, to boil anything]. Tract near 



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



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

 Tavahi. Name of a tree (Rhus taitensis). Tracts near villages on Tongatabu 



island (T): near Nukualofa, Maufanga — Fakafanua, landlord, Lapaha — Pangia, 



landlord, and Nukuleka — Pangia, landlord. 

 Tavakai. Eaten tava fruit [tava, a fruit; kai, to eat]. Tract near Fatumu, vil- 

 lage on Tongatabu island (T). 



