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Teepulu. Bull excrement [tee, excrement; pulu, bull]. Tract near Hotoa, vil- 

 lage on Tongatabu island (T). 



Teeveka. Rail excrement [tee, excrement; veka, rail (Rallus pectoralis)]. A 

 fortified elevation, on the north side of the Vaitaki and opposite Utulifuka, on 

 Eua island (T). Also tract near Ahau, village on Tongatabu Island (T). Also 

 tract on Nomuka island (H). 



Tefa. A loving and caressing manner. Tract near Kanokupolu, village on Ton- 

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



Tefaia. A loving and caressing manner. Tract near Lakepa, village on Tonga- 

 tabu island (T) — Lasike, landlord. 



Tefao. Floating naked coconut trunks [te, to float; fao, naked and fruitless 

 applied to the coconut tree]. Tract near Neiafu, village on Vavau island (V). 



Tefla. Floating. Tract on Nomuka island (H). 



Tefisi. Floating flower [te, to float; fisi, flower]. Tracts near villages on Tonga- 

 tabu island (T) : near Koloval — Ata, landlord, Masilamea, Haalalo, Longoteme — 

 Veikune, landlord, Vaini — Maafu, landlord, Tatakamotonga — Tungi, landlord, 

 Talasiu — Tui Lakepa, landlord, Nukuleka — Pangia, landlord, Afa, and Fuaamo- 

 tu — Tungi, landlord. Also tract near Uiha, village on Uiha island (H) — Ma- 

 lupo, landlord. Also tract near Fangaleounga, village on Foa island (H) — 

 Niukapu, landlord. Also tract and district near Fakakakai, village on Haano 

 island (H). Also district on Vavau island (V) — Luani, landlord. Also tracts near 

 villages on Vavau island (V) : near Tefisi — Luani, landlord, Utui — Ahomee, land- 

 lord, and Leimatua — Tui Pelehake, landlord. Also tract on Niuatoputapu island 

 (NT)— Tangipa, landlord. 



Tefitohala. The entrance into a path, tefitoihala. Tract on Kotu island (H). 

 Also tract near Faleloa, village on Foa Island (H). 



Tefitoi. The original. Tract near Fuaamotu, village on Tongatabu island (T) — 

 Tungi, landlord. 



Tefitomaka. Stone root [tefito, root; maka, stone]. Tract near Ohonua, village 

 on Eua island (T). Also rock south of Foelifuka island (V). 



Tehea. The floating hea tree [te, to float; hea, a tree]. Tract on Niuafoou 

 island (NF)— Fotofili, landlord. 



Teiakiai. Weak. Tract near Leimatua, village on Vavau island (V) — Fotu, land- 

 lord. 



Teiapaa. Narrow. Tract near Niutoua, village on Tongatabu island (T). 



Teieke. To almost inquire into [tei, almost; eke, to inquire into]. Tract near 

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



Teimoono. Tract near Faleloa, village on Foa island (H). 



Teisina. Almost wedged [tei, almost; sina, to wedge]. Tract near Utulei, village 

 on Pangaimotu island (V). Also hill on Kapa island (V). 



Teka. To roll. Tract on Tungua island (H) — Tui Haateiho, landlord. 



Tekea. To push out. Tract on Niuafoou island (NF) — Fotofili, landlord. 



Tekeialei. The pushing out of ivory [tekei, to push out; a, of; lei, ivory]. Tract 

 near Neiafu, village on Vavau island (V). 



Tekenakilangi. The pushing place for the sky [teke, to push out; na, place; ki, 

 for; langi, sky]. Tract near Koloa, village on Koloa island (V). The spot 

 where mythology says Maui Atalanga raised the sky to its present height. 



Teketua. To push out and drive against [teke, to push out; tua, to drive 

 against]. Tract near Haavakatolo. village on Tongatabu island (T) — Aho- 

 mee, landlord. Also tract near Fuaamotu, village on Tongatabu island (T) — 

 Tungi, landlord. 



Tekeua. Two pushing out [teke, to push out; ua, two]. Tract near Pea, vil- 

 lage on Tongatabu island (T) — Lavaka, landlord. 



