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Uvea. Wallis island. Also spelt Uea. Tracts near villages on Tongatabu Island 

 (T): near Veitongo, Holonga, Lapaha — Pangia, landlord, and Fuaamotu — TungI, 

 landlord. Also tract on Nomuka island (H). Also tracts near villages on 

 Haano island (H): near Fakakakai, Pukotala — Tui Haangana, landlord, and 

 Haano — Tui Haangana, landlord. Also tract near Falevai, village on Kapa 

 island (V) — Fakatulolo, landlord. Also tract on Okoa island (V) — Tui Lakepa, 

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



Uvealiku. Weather shore o£ Wallis island [uvea, Wallis island; liku, weather 

 shore]. Tract near Veitongo, village on Tongatabu island (T). 



Vaamaile. Branch of the myrtle shrub [vaa, branch; maile, uiyrtlej. Tract near 

 Tuanekivale, village on Vavau island (V). 



Vaataha. One branch [vaa, branch; taha, one]. Tract near Puke, village on 

 Tongatabu island (T)^Fohe, landlord. 



Vaatakape. Naked branch [vaa, branch; takape, to be short or destitute of 

 clothing]. Tract near Neiatu, village on Vavau island (V). 



Vaavaatama. Branchy child [vaavaa, branchy; tama, boy, child]; apparently a 

 child related to many chiefs. Tract near Tokomololo, village on Tongatabu 

 island (T). 



Vaea. A stone in the royal tomb Langituitonga, named for Vaea one of the Tui 

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

 Leimatua, village on Vavau island (V) — Fotu, landlord. 



Vahaafonua. A space between two lands [vahaa, space; fonua, lands]. Tract 

 on Niuafoou island (NF) — Fotofili, landlord. 



Vahaakai. Space between piles of food [vahaa, space; kai, food]. Tract near 

 Vaini, village on Tongatabu island (T)— Maafu, landlord. 



Vahaakeli. Space between ditches [vahaa, space; keli, ditch]. Tract in Neiafu, 

 village on Vavau island (V). 



Vahaakolo. Space between villages [vahaa, space; kolo, village]. Tract and 

 road near Nukualofa, village on Tongatabu Island (T). The street which 

 divides Nukualofa into Kolomotua (Old Town) and Kolofoou (New Town); it 

 bounds the west side of the royal palace precincts. Also tract In Vai- 

 malo, village on Vavau island (V). Also tract on Niuafoou island (NF). Also 

 tract near Tongamamao, village on Niuafoou island (NF). 



Vahaavao. Space in the bush [vahaa, space; vao, the bush]. Tract near Neiafu, 

 village on Vavau island (V). 



Vahaavau. Scraped space [vahaa, space; vau, to scrape]. Hill on Vavau island 

 (V). 



Vahahuhu. Wet space [vaha, space at sea; huhu, wet]. Tract on Ofolanga 

 Island (H). 



Vahehahake. Eastern district [vahe, district; hahake, eastern]. District on 

 Tongatabu island (T). The eastern third of the island. 



Vahehihifo. Western district [vahe, district; hihifo, western]. District on Tonga- 

 tabu island (T). The western third of the island. 



Vaheloto. Central district [vahe, district; loto, central]. District on Tongatabu 

 island (T). The central third of the island. 



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



Vahine. Girl; said to be an ancient word now replaced by taahine. Inlet or 

 waterhole near Tuanekivale, village on Vavau island (V). 



Vahungahu. Tract on Tungua island (H) — Tui Haateiho, landlord. 



Vai. Water. Tracts near villages on Tongatabu island (T) : near Masilamea, 

 Fetoa — Luani, landlord, Malapo, Malapo — Luani. landlord, and Talafoou — Lauaki, 

 landlord. Also tract on Fonoifua island (H) — Tui Afitu, landlord. Also tract 

 on Haateva island (H) — Tuuhetoka, landlord. Also tract near Hihifo, village 

 on Lifuka island (H). Also tract near Lotofoa, village on Foa island (H). 



