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Utulupe. To carry pigeons [utu, to carry; lupe, pigeon (Carpophaga pacifica)]. 

 The name is said to refer to the taking of cooked pigeons to the Tui Tonga. 

 Well near Hihifo, village on Lifuka island (H). Another well close by was 

 called Vailupesia. Also tract near Otea, village on Kapa island (V). Also 

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



Utumaa. To draw water while clean [utu, to draw; maa, clean]. Tract near 

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



Utumalama. Shining perpendicular cliff [utu, perpendicular cliff; malama, shin- 

 ing]. Tract near Longoteme, village on Tongatabu island (T) — Veikune, land- 

 lord. Also tract near Tuanekivale, village on Vavau island (V). 



Utumanuka. Rocky shore of murder [utu, rocky shore; manuka, to murder 

 (applied to chiefs)]. Tract near Vaipoa, village on Niuatoputapu island (NT) 

 — Maatu, landlord. 



Utumapu. Whistling rocky shore [utu, rocky shore; mapu, to whistle]. Tract 

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

 village on Tongatabu island (T). 



Utumatolu. Rocky shore of the matolu shrub [utu, rocky shore; matolu, a shrub]. 

 Tract near Tokomololo, village on Tongatabu island (T)— Maafu, landlord. 



Utumeaa. Clean (ironically) rocky shore [utu, rocky shore; meaa, good, clean, 

 (generally used ironically of what is filthy)]. Tract on Ofu island (V) — Tui 

 Lakepa, landlord. 



Utumoe. Sleeping rock [utu, rock; moe or mohe, to sleep]. Tract near Vaipoa, 

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



Utumoho. To carry cooked [utu, to carry; tnoho, cooked]. Tract on Fotuhaa 

 island (H). 



Utumotahl. Cliff and sea [utu, cliff; mo, and; tahl, sea]. Tract near Uiha, vil- 

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



Utumotuku. Cliff of herons [utu, cliff; motuku, heron (Ardea sacra)]. Tract on 

 Okoa island (V). 



Utungake. Wet rocks [utu, rocks; ngake, wet, damp]. Tract near Faleloa, vil- 

 lage on Foa island (H) — Tuita, landlord. Also island (V). Also village on 

 Utungake island (V). Also tract near Toula, village on Vavau island (V). 



Utuone. Sandy perpendicular bank [utu, perpendicular bank; one, sand]. Well 

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

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



Utuotea. Cliff of wbitishness [utu, cliff; o, of; tea, whitish]. Tract near Holo- 

 peka, village on Lifuka island (H) — Tui Afitu, landlord. 



Utupahu. To fetch and beat soundly [utu, to fetch; pahu, to beat soundly]. Tract 

 near Veitongo, village on Tongatabu island (T). 



Utupatu. Dry rocks; [utu, rocks; patu, to dry]. Reel' (?) on north side of Tonga- 

 tabu island (T) ; Mounu, a reef, is mentioned with it. 



Utupulu. Cliff of coconut husks [utu, cliff; pulu, coconut husk]. Tract near 

 Vaotuu, village on Tongatabu island (T) — Tui Vakano, landlord. 



Ututoki. Cliff of the toki shellfish [utu, cliff; toki, a shellfish]. Tracts near vil- 

 lages on Vavau island (V): near Tuanuku — Malupo, landlord, Tuanuku — Ulu- 

 kalala, landlord, and Makave — Tui Afitu, landlord. 



Utuuku. To dive from a perpendicular place [utu, perpendicular; uku, to dive]. 



Tract on Niuafoou island (NF). 

 Utuvaka. Cliff of vessels [utu, cliff; vaka, vessel]. Tract near Falehau, village 



on Niuatoputapu island (NT). 

 Utuvelevele. Cliff in which pleasure is taken [utu, cliff; velevele, to take pleasure 

 in]. Tract on Tongatabu island (T). On the weather shore. 



