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Tufukumete. Bowl of brackish water [tufu, brackish water; kumete, bowl]. 

 Spring near Neiafu, village on Vavau island (V). On the beach near Neiafu- 

 tahi. Artificially deepened to form a rock basin. 



Tufulahi. The large brackish water [tufu, brackish water; lahi, large]. Tract on 

 Hunga island (V) — Fulivai, landlord. 



Tufumahlna. Moon reflected by brackish water [tufu, brackish water; mahina, 

 moon]. A place in Haamea, village of Pea, central Tongatabu island (T), 

 near which stands the royal tomb Langlmatamoana. 



Tufumalina. Probably a misspelling of Tufumahina. Tract near Nukualofa, vil- 

 lage on Tongatabu island (T). 



Tufumata. The green brackish water [tufu, water; mata, green]. Tract on 

 Ovaka island (V). Also tract near Tuanuku, village on Vavau island (V) — 

 Ulukalala, landlord. Also tract near Longomapu, village on Vavau island (V) 

 — Veikune, landlord. 



Tufunua. A deep pool in the rocks in which there is not too much or too little 

 [tufu, a deep pool; nua, not too much and not too little]. Place on Tongatabu 

 island (T). On weather shore. 



Tufuola. The spring of brackish water [tufu, brackish water; ola, alive]. Tract 

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

 on Tongatabu island (T) — Maafu, landlord. 



Tufutakale. [Tufu, brackish water; takale, a term of reproach for the head]. 

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



Tufutakoka. Brackish water strking the koka tree [tufu, brackish water; ta, 

 to strike; koka, a tree]. Tract near Haateiho, village on Tongatabu island 

 (T)— Tui Haateiho, landlord. 



Tufutele. The flowing brackish water [tufu, brackish water; tele, to flow]. Tract 

 near Ohonua, village on Eua island (T). Also tract near Utulau, village on 

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

 Malupo, landlord. Also stream near Mangia, village on Vavau island (V). 



Tufutokelau. The northern brackish water [tufu, brackish water; tokelau, north]. 

 Tract near Havelu, village on Tongatabu island (T) — Fielakepa, landlord. 



Tufuvai. Water that is brackish [tufu, brackish water; vai, water]. Village on 

 Eua island (T). The place is often spoken of as Tufu. Also tracts near vil- 

 lages on Tongatabu island (T): near Foui — Vahai, landlord, Fahefa — Veehala, 

 landlord, and Alaki — Tui Pelehake, landlord. 



Tui. King. Stone at the lagoon on Tongatabu island (T). Formerly called 

 Tuungasili. 



Tui. To make nets. Tract on Nukunukumotu island (T). 



Tuiahai. Whose garland or flowers? Tract near Kolomaile, village on Eua 

 island (T). 



Tulangata. The end of an attack of a disease [tuia, the attack of a disease; 

 ngata. the end]. Tract near Uiha, village on Uiha island (H) — Malupo, land- 

 lord 



Tuifeke. To string octopus together [tui, to string, as beads; feke, the octu- 

 pus]. Tract near Nuapapu, village on Nuapapu island (V). 



Tuihaatala. King of the white tern "clan" [tui, king; haa, clan; tala, the white 

 tern (Gygis alba)]. Named for the chief who as a living man sent his spirit 

 to Pulotu, the land of the departed, while his body remained on earth. Spring 

 on Tongatabu island (T). On the weather shore. 



Tulklhau. Faith to the ruler [tui, faith; kl, to; hau, ruler]. Tract near Ohonua, 

 village on Eua island (T). 



Tulla. To sew sails [tui, to thread a needle, to pierce; la, sail]. Tract near 

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



