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Tofakl. Deep. A rest mound, esi, on or near Mt. Kafoa and close to the water 

 called Finevalienga, on Vavau island (V). 



Tofalefo. Tract on Haaleva island (H)^Tuuhetoka, landlord. 



Tofanga. To arrive suddenly, as a vessel. Island (H). 



Tofe. The pearl oyster. Tract near Toula, village on Vavau island (V). 



Tofeki. Tract near Lapaha, village on Tongatabu island (T) — Pangia, landlord. 



Tofeloa. The name of a shellfish. Tract near Tefisi, village on Vavau island 

 (V) — Luani, landlord. 



Tofi. To cut in small pieces. Tract near Lavengatonga, village on Tongatabu 

 Island (T). 



Tofia. An inheritance, a patrimony. Tract near Alaki, village on Tongatabu 

 island (T) — Tui Pelehake, landlord. Also tract near Fangaleounga, village on 

 Foa island (H) — Niukapu, landlord. 



Tofiafoou. A new inheritance [tofia, inheritance; foou, new]. Tract near Uiha, 

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



Tofiauta. An inland inheritance [tofia, inheritance; uta, inland]. Tract near 

 Alaki, village on Tongatabu island (T) — Tui Pelehake, landlord. 



Tofoa. To seek for witchcraft. Tract near Pangai, village on Eua island (T). 

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

 Tongatabu island (T). Also tract near Muitoa, village on Haano island (H) — 

 Tui Haangana, landlord. Also waterhole on Koioa island (V), near which, 

 mythology says, Maui Atalanga shoved up the sky. Also tract near Neiafu, 

 village on Vavau island (V). Site of a sanctuary, hufanga. 



Tofoauta. The inland Tofoa [uta, inland]. Tract near Tofoa, village on Tonga- 

 gatabu island (T). 



Tofonga. An unusual place [tofo, out of the ordinary order; nga, place]. Tract 

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



Tofua. To bake the yams whole. Tract near Ahau, village on Tongatabu island 

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

 tract near Maufanga, village on Tongatabu island (T) — Fakafanua, landlord. 

 Also island (H). Also tract on Kotu island (H). Also tract on Haafeva 

 island (H)— Tuuhetoka, landlord. Also tract near Fakakakai, village on 

 Haano island (H). 



Tofusi. To run. Place on Tongatabu island (T). On the great lagoon. 



Tohonga. The mark in the road where anything has been dragged. Tract on 

 Niuafoou island (NF). 



Tohongamata. Mark in the road where a war club has been dragged [tohonga, 

 the mark in the road where anything has been dragged; mata, a war club]. 

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



Toi. A tree (Alphitonia excelsa). Tracts near villages on Tongatabu island (T) : 

 near Ahau — Lasike, landlord, Kolovai — Ata, landlord, Foui — Vahai, landlord, 

 Hofoa, and Tatakamotonga — Tungi, landlord. Also tract near Leimatua, vil- 

 lage on Vavau island (V) — Fotu, landlord. 



Toiao. Cloud hidden [toi, to hide; ao, cloud]. Tract near Uiha, village on Uiha 

 island (H) — Malupo, landlord. 



Toipeka. Drop of blood of the flying-fox [toi, a drop; peka, flying-fox]. Tract 

 near Niutoua, village on Tongatabu island (T). So named because here the 

 eleventh Tui Tonga Tuitatui raped his virgin sister, the female Tui Tonga 

 Latutama, after she had climbed up on to a platform with him to see a 

 fleet of vessels which he falsely said was approaching. An attendant of Latu- 

 tama's standing below inquired what the blood was she saw trickling down. 

 Tuitatui replied: "It is from a flying-fox." Hence the name Toipeka. Also 

 written Tolipeka. 



