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Tuutuukautala. To talk about a person while he is near. A place on Lofanga 

 island (H), where a clump of banana trees stood and at which the legendary 

 hero Muni overheard the derogatory remarks of his foster parents. 

 Tuutuungeesiapi. The cutting up of the empty tract [tuutuu, to cut into pieces; 

 ngeesi, empty; api, tract]. Tract near Kei. village on Vavau island (V). 



Tuuvaitapu. Where sacred water stands [tuu, to stand; vai, water; tapu, sacred]. 

 Tract near Koulo, village on Lifuka island (H). 



Tuuvalu. Eight standing [tuu, to stand; valu, eight]. Tract near Mua, village 

 on Niuafoou island (NF). 



Tuvana. To curse. Tract near Folaha, village on Tongatabu island (T). 



Tuvao. Bush ground dove [tu, ground dove (Phlogoenas stairi) ; vao, bush]. 

 Tract near Falevai, village on Kapa island (V) — Fakatulolo, landlord. Also 

 two tracts on Hunga island (V) — Fulivai and Tui Lakepa, landlords. Also tract 

 on Okoa island (V) — Tui Lakepa, landlord. Also tracts near villages on Vavau 

 island (V) : near Longomapu — Veikune, landlord, Neiafu, Houma, Taanea — 

 Vahai, landlord, Tuanekivale, and Leimatua — Fotu, landlord. Also tract near 

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

 Niuafoou island (NF). 



Uai. Shelter there [u, shelter; ai, there]. Ridge flanking west side of Tuaki- 

 laumea canyon, Eua island (T). 



Uakaivale. Foolish greediness [uakai, greediness; vale, foolish]. Tract near 

 Lavengatonga, village on Tongatabu island (T). 



Ualako. Formerly the special property of the Tui Tonga. Tract near Kolonga, 

 village on Tongatabu island (T). 



Ualangalalo. Raised by a lever from below [ua, to raise by lever; langa, to set in 

 motion; lalo, below, beneath]; or off shore Ualanga [lalo, off shore]. Reef near 

 Tongatabu island (T). 



Ualangauta. Inshore Ualanga [ualanga (see preceding); uta, inshore]. Reef 

 near Tongatabu island (T). 



Ualapo. To raise by lever and make hollow [ua, to raise by lever; lapo, to make 

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



Uanoa. To ward off at random [ua, to ward off; noa, random]. Tract near Nuku- 

 alofa, village on Tongatabu island (T). 



Uanukuhahake. Eastern land raised by a lever [ua, to raise by a lever; nuku, 

 land; hahake, eastern]. Island (H). 



Uanukuhlhifo. Western land raised by a lever [uanuku (see preceding); hlhifo, 

 western]. Island (H). 



Uatoloa. To raise by a lever and cast overboard [ua, to raise by a lever; toloa, to 

 cast overboard]. Tract near Houma, village on Tongatabu island (T) — Vaea, 

 landlord. 



Uea. Also spelt Uvea. The name of Wallis island. Tract near Pukotala, vil- 

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

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



Ueallku. Weather shore of Wallis island [uea, Wallis island; liku, weather shore]. 

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



Uflmoufl. Yam and yam [ufi, yam; mo, and|. So named because myth says that 

 here the yams stolen and swallowed by the goddess Fehuluni in Samoa, fell 

 from the goddess' rectum. See also Muikuku and Hakaumuikuku. 

 Uhaimahu. Rain In abundance [uha, rain; I, in; mahu, abundance]. House or 

 holy place (potu tapu) of the god Uluenga, near Holopeka (?). village on Ll- 

 fuka (H). 

 Uhakeilelei. Rain while pleasant [uha, rain; kei, while; lelel, pleasant]. Tract 

 near Leimatua, village on Vavau island (V)— Tui Pelehake, landlord. 



