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Tekita. To strut and strike [tekl, to strut; ta, to strike]. Tract near Napua, 



village on Tongatabu island (T). 

 Telaivana. [Tela, the flat of the shark's head; i, in; vana, the sea urchin]. 



Tract on Niuafoou island (NF). 

 Telau. Hundred; an old form ot teau. Tract on Ofolanga island (H). 

 Tele. Smoothed off. Tract on Moungaone island (H). 

 Teleauta. A valley. Tract near Ohonua, village on Eua island (T). 

 Teleiloa. Not known. Tract near Tatakamotonga, village on Tongatabu island 



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

 Teleka. Tract on Niuafoou island (NF). 

 Telekl. On the way to [tele, on the way; ki, to]. Tract near Lapaha, village 



on Tongatabu island (T) — Pangia, landlord. Also well near Hihifo, village 



on Lifuka island (H). Named after land in Vavau belonging to Malupo. Dug 



for King George I. The name is said to be based on the stem tele, meaning: 



"Are you going shooting?" asked of a man who might be passing with bow 



and arrows. If a chief passes with his warriors and you ask where he is 



going he will reply: "Teleki" and then point with his hand in the direction 



he is going, not wanting to divulge his real destination. The well is named 



after this use of the word. Also promontory on Vavau island (V). 

 Telekitonga. On the way to Tongatabu [teleki, on the way to; tonga, Tongataba 



island]. One of the Otutolu islands (H). 

 Telekivavau. On the way to Vavau [teleki, on the way to; vavau, Vavau island]. 



One of the Otutolu islands (H). 

 Telle. "Almond" tree. Tract near villages on Tongatabu island (T): near Puke 



— Fohe, landlord, Lapaha — Pangia, landlord, and Hoi. Also tract near Neiafu, 



village on Vavau island (V). 

 Telikitahi. To follow to the sea [tell, to follow; ki, to; tahi, sea]. Tract on 



Fonoifua island (H) — Tui Afitu, landlord. 

 Telio. Buried. Tracts near villages on Tongatabu island (T): near Kolovai — 



Ata, landlord, Fatal, and Kolonga — Nuku, landlord. Also tract near Lotofoa, 



village on Foa island (H). 

 Teliolalo. Lower Telio [lalo, lower]. Tract near Fatal, village on Tongatabu (T). 

 Teliteliuli. One who is ever following another. Tract near Hihifo, village on 



Lifuka island (H). 

 Tengetange. Affliction (applied to chiefs), tengitange. Tract near Kanokupolu, 



village near Tongatabu island (T). 

 Tengilaho. Probably tengailaho; testicles: |teng (a)i, seed; laho, scotum]. Hill 



on Nomuka island (H). 

 Teongo. Star. Tract near Mataaho, village on Niuafoou island (NF). 

 Tepa. To look askant. Tract in Nukualofa, village on Tongatabu island (T). 

 Teufolau. Preparation for a voyage [teu, preparation; folau, voyage]. Tract 



near Tefisi, village on Vavau island (V) — Luani, landlord. 

 Teuhie. One of two rocks on coast of Hihifo district, on Tongatabu island (T). 



The other rock is Kaloafu. Mythology makes them transformed human beings. 

 Teumoa. To prepare chicken [teu, to prepare; moa, chicken]. Tract on Niuafoou 



island (NF) — Fusitua, landlord. 

 Teungofua. Free qualification [teu, qualification; ngofua, free]. Tract near 



Fakakakai, village on Haano island (H). 

 Teuteuakovi. Preparation of vice [teuteu, preparation; a, of; kovl, vice]. Tract 



near Kolonga, village on Tongatabu island (T)— Nuku, landlord. 

 Teuteukal. To prepare food [teuteu, to prepare; kal, food). Tract on Fotuhaa 



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

 Teutulau. Tract near Havelu, village on Tongatabu island (T) — Fielakepa, land- 

 lord. Also tract near Nukualofa, village on Tongatabu island (T). 



