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Tukumovakai. To cease and to look [tuku, to cease; mo, and; vakai, to look]. 



Tract near Maufanga, village on Tongatabu Island (T) — Fakatanua, landlord. 

 Tukumovaki. Tract near Maufanga, village near Tongatabu island (T)— Faka- 



fanua, landlord. 

 Tukumovakili. To desist and lay open [tuku, to desist; mo, and; vakili, to lay 



open]. Tract near Maufanga, village on Tongatabu island (T) — Fakafanua, 



landlord. Also a cemetery belonging to one family at Maufanga, village on 



Tongatabu island (T). The name is said to refer to the placing and empty- 

 ing of food from a basket at the place of a god. 

 Tukungaalafia. The destination easy of accomplishment, i. e., easy to reach. 



Road on Vavau island (V). Also the name of a large ake tree which stood on 



or near Mt. Kafoa, perhaps beside the road. 

 Tukupeaalu. To cease and to go [tuku, to cease; pea, and, alu, to go]. Tract 



near Teekiu, village on Tongatabu island (T) — Motuapuaka, landlord. 

 Tukupeau. To suffer waves (to strike?) [tuku, to suffer; peau, a wave of the 



sea]. Tract near Petani, village on Niuafoou island (NF). 

 Tukutolu. Three ropes in the canoe [tuku, a rope in the canoe; tolu, three]. 



Tract near Houma, village on Eua island (T). 

 Tukutonga. Tonga point. Tract in Nukualofa, village on Tongatabu island (T). 



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

 Tukutonunga. To be satisfied [tuku, to stop; tonunga, faithful]. Gate of Loto- 



foa fortress facing towards Fotua village, on Foa island (H). 

 Tukutukunga. Place of sinking in the sea [tukutuku, to sink in the sea; nga. 



place]. Place on Tongatabu island (T). On the weather shore. 

 Tulanga. Chief (Fijian word). Tract near Pangai, village on Pangaimotu island 



(V). 

 Tuleki. To push off. Tract on Lofanga island (H). 

 Tulenoa. To Jog along at random [tule, to jog along as one old and weak; noa, 



random]. Tract near Mataaho, village on Niuafoou island (NF). 

 Tuli. To pursue. Tract on Tofua Island (H). Also tract near Neiafu, village on 



Vavau island (V). 

 Tulie. Tract near Koloa, village on Koloa island (V). Also island (V). Also 



tract near Houma, village on Vavau island (V). 

 Tuliheloka. To do anything at sea before an approaching storm [tuli, to chase; 



he, because; loka, rough]. Tract near Uiha, village on Uiha island (H) — 



Malupo, landlord. Also tract near Holopeka, village on Lifuka island (H) — Tul 



Afitu, landlord. 

 Tulikaki. Catching up with anyone ahead [tuli, to pursue]. Tract on Nomuka 



Island (H). 

 Tuliki. The corner of a place. Tract near Nukualofa, village on Tongatabu island 



(T). 

 Tulikihe. Corner of that place. Tract near Uiha, village on Uiha island (H) — 



Malupo, landlord. 

 Tulikitualiaa. Pigeon mound on Uoleva island (H). 



Tulikopau. Tract near Kolonga, village on Tongatabu island (T) — Nuku, land- 

 lord. 

 Tulitahi. To follow the ebbing tide [tuli, to pursue; tahi, sea]. Tract near 



Toula, village on Vavau island (V). 

 Tulitullhake. To follow up. Tract near Folaha, village on Tongatabu island (T). 

 Tulongo. Quiet ground dove [tu, the ground dove (Phlogoenas stairi) ; longo, 



quiet]. Tract near Utungake, village on Utungake island (V) — Tuita, land- 

 lord. 

 Tulukingavavau. The crowded place of Vavau [tuluki, crowded; nga, place]. 



Place on Vavau island (V). 



