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village on Haano island (H)— Tul Haangana, landlord. Also tract on Okoa 

 island (V) — Tui Lakepa, landlord. Also tract near Tefisi, village on Vavau 

 island (V) — Luani, landlord. 



Tutupeka. To burn the flying-fox [tutu, to burn; peka, flying-fox]. Tract near 

 Nukuhitulu, village on Tongatabu island (T). Also tract near Leimatua, vil- 

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



Tutuna. The name of a tree. Tract near Holonga, village on Vavau island (V). 

 Also tract near Vaipoa, village on Niuatoputapu island (NT) — Maatu, landlord. 



Tutupa. Seeking. Tract near Niutoua, village on Tongatabu island (T). 



Tuuela. To stand stately [tuu, to stand; ela, stately]. Tract near Falevai, vil- 

 lage on Kapa island (V) — Fakatulolo, landlord. 



Tuukolo. To stand in a village [tuu, to stand; kolo, village]. Tract near Makave, 

 village on Vavau island (V) — Tui Afitu, landlord. 



Tuuloto. To stand in the center [tuu, to stand; loto, center]. Tract near Utulei, 

 village on Pangairaotu island (V). 



Tuumai. To stand by. Tract near Niutoua, village on Tongatabu island (T). 



Tuumua. The first or foremost. Tract near Ahau, village on Niuafoou island 

 (NF)— Fotofili, landlord. 



Tuungafata. The site of a loft [tuunga, site; fata, loft]. Tract near Vaini, vil- 

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



Tuungahenga. The standing place of the henga bird [tuunga, standing place; 

 henga, a small bird (Domicella fringillacea)]. Tract near Pea, village on 

 Tongatabu island (T) — Lavaka, landlord. 



Tuungakolo. Village site [tuunga, site; kolo, village]. Tract near Neiafu, vil- 

 lage on Vavau island (V). 



Tuungakolomotua. Old village site [tuunga, site; kolo, village; motua, old]. 

 Tract near Fotua, village on Poa island (H) — Tui Pelehake, landlord. 



Tuungasika. Site for the sika game [tuunga, site; sika, a game]. Island (V). 



Tuungasili. The standing place of men catching fish with hand net [tuunga, 

 site; slli, to fish with the hand net]. Later called Tui. Stone on Tongatabu 

 island (T). At the great lagoon. 



Tuungatau. A battle field [tuunga, site; tau, war, fighting]. Tract near Uiha, 

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



Tuungatonu. The correct site [tuunga, site; tonu, correct]. Tract on Totua 

 island (H). 



Tuungauho. The main root of the kava plant. Tract near Foui, village on Tonga- 

 tabu island (T) — Vahai, landlord. 



Tuutaki. To stand to hold [tuu, to stand; taki, to hold]. Probably named for the 

 legendary hero Tuutaki. Portress inland (east) from Ohonua, village on Eua 

 island (T). 



Tuutataafaflne. The making water of the women [tuutata, to make water; a, of; 

 fafine, women]. A shoulder or point (muitolotolo) of Mt. Kafoa on side towards 

 Neiafu on Vavau island (V). 



Tuuteau. One hundred kape plants [tuu, one kind of kape (Arum costatum); 

 teau, one hundred]. Tract near Fangaleounga, village on Poa island (H) — 

 Niukapu, landlord. 



Tuutuu. To cut in pieces. Tract near Kolomaile, village on Eua island (T). The 

 tract where the Tui Tonga Tuitatui died. Tracts near villages on Tongatabu 

 island (T): near Neiafu, Haakili, Ahau, Kolovai — Ata, landlord, Hautu, 

 Houma — Vaea, landlord, Folaha. and Niutoua. Also tract on Nomuka 

 island (H). Also tract on Tungua island (H) — Tui Haateiho, landlord. Also 

 tract near Haano, village on Haano island (H) — Tui Haangana, landlord. Also 

 tract near Taoa, village on Vavau island (V). Also tract near Vaipoa, village 

 on Niuatoputapu island (NT) — Maatu, landlord. 



