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Vaiola. The living water [vai, water; ola, alive]. Stream on Eua island (T). 

 In a Tongan tale is mentioned a pool ot the same name In Samoa, the sacred 

 pool of the goddess Hina. Another Vaiola is the lake situated in Pulotu, the 

 land of the departed, over which the god Hikuleo holds sway. Also tract near 

 Hihifo, village on Lifuka island (H). 



Vaiomanu. Water ot the animal [vai, water; o, of; manu, animal]. Tract near 

 Tuanekivale, village on Vavau island (V). 



Vaiomisi. Water of dreams [vai, water; o, of; misl, dream]. Tract near Otea, 

 village on Kapa island (V). 



Vaiomoho. Water of the rail [vai, water; o, of; moho, the rail (Ortygometra 

 tabuensis)]. Tract near Lapaha, village on Tongatabu island (T) — Pangia, 

 landlord. 



Vaiopa. Stream of slopping [vai, stream; o, of; pa, to slop]. Tract near Lapaha, 

 village on Tongatabu island (T) — Pangia, landlord. 



Vaipaha. Water that breaks out [vai, water; paha, to break out]. Tract near 

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



Vaipakola. Water of low commoners [vai, water; pakola, a Fijian term signify- 

 ing "low commoner"; also used as an exclamation with the meaning, "Die, 

 you wretches"]. Tract near Tuanuku, village on Vavau island (V) — Ulukalala, 

 landlord. 



Vaipapa. Smooth water [vai, water; papa, even, smooth]. Tract near Uiha, 

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



Vaipoa. Water with the smell of flsh [vai, water; poa, the smell of fish]. Two 

 tracts near Nukualofa and Folaha, villages on Tongatabu island (T). Also 

 tract near Hihifo, village on Lifuka island (H). Also tract near Lotofoa, vil- 

 lage on Foa island (H) — Tui Pelehake, landlord. Also tract near Neiafu, vil- 

 lage on Vavau island (V). Also tract near Makave, village on Vavau island 

 (V) — Tui Afitu, landlord. Also tract near Haakio, village on Vavau island (V). 

 Also the name of a mythical bit of sea water formerly at Haakio. It was 

 carried away in the mouth of a god and finally deposited at Tufumahina, 

 Tongatabu island. Also village on Niuatoputapa island (NT). Also tract near 

 Tongamamao, village on Niuafoou island (NF). 



Valpoauta. Inland Vaipoa [uta, inland]. Tract near Haakio, village on Vavau 

 island (V). 



Vaipua. Seaweed water [vai, water; pua, a seaweed]. Tract near Neiafu, vil- 

 lage on Vavau island (V). 



Vaipulu. Water covered with coconut husks [vai, water; pulu, the husk ot the 

 coconut]. Tract near Vaipoa, village on Niuatoputapu island (NT) — Maatu, 

 landlord. Also tract on Niuatoputapu island (NT) — Tangipa, landlord. Also 

 tract on Niuafoou island (NF). 



Vaipuua. The two spouting streams [vai, stream; pu, to spout; ua, two]. A 

 long arm of the sea extending far north into Vavau island (V) and dividing the 

 Island into an eastern and a western part. 



Vaisli. Little water [vai, water; sll, little]. Tract on Niuafoou island (NF). 



Vaisio. Water of the sio shellfish [vai, water; sic, a shellfish]. Tract near Taoa, 

 village on Vavau island (V). 



Valsioata. Mirroring water [vai, water; sioata, anything which reflects the 

 image]. Well on Uoleva island (H). Beside the pigeon mound c?.Iled Siaku- 

 lufotu (or Siaulufotu). 



Vaisisi. Water of the si-leaf dress [vai, water; sisi, a dress for working in, 

 made from the leaves of the si plant]. Tract near Tatakamotonga, village on 

 Tongatabu island (T) — Tungi, landlord. 



Vaitafe. Brook. Stream on weather shore of Tongatabu island (T). 



