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Vaitaki. Conducted water [vai, water; taki, to lead]. Tract and stream near 

 Kolomaile, village on Eua island (T). An artificial channel marked on the 

 chart like a stream. It runs from the east towards Haatua (Kolomaile). 



Vaitapu. Sacred water [vai, water; tapu, sacred]. Tract near Masilamea, village 

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

 (T) — Tui Vakano, landlord. 



Vaitatafe. Flowing water [vai, water; tatafe, to flow]. Tract near Matavai, vil- 

 k'.;;e on Niuatopiitapu island (NT). Also tract near Vaipoa, village on Niuato- 

 putapu island (NT) — Maatu, landlord. 



Vaito. Falling water [vai, water; to, to fall]. Tract near Ahau, village on 

 Niuafoou island (NF) — Fotofili, landlord. 



Vaitoa. Casuarina water [vai, water; toa, casuarina tree]. Tract on Eueiki 

 island (T). Also tract near Holopeka, village on Lifuka island (H) — Tui Afitu, 

 landlord. 



Vaitoka. Water with sediment [vai, water; toka, sediment]. Tract near Feletoa, 

 village on Vavau island (V). 



Vaitomoana. Water falling into the ocean [vai, water; to, falling; moana, 

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



Vaitongo. Mangrove water [vai, water; tongo, mangrove]. Tract near Uiha, 

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

 (H). 



Vaitumu. Rotten water [vai, water; tumu, rotten]. Tract on Nukunukumotu 

 island (T). 



Vaitupu. Well water. Tract in Hautu, village on Tongatabu island (T). Tract 

 in Houma, village on Tongatabu island (T). Tract near Fotua, village on 

 Foa island (H) — Tui Pelehake, landlord. Also tract near Fakakakai, village on 

 Haano island (H). Two tracts on Hunga island (V) — Fulivai and Tui Lakepa, 

 landlords. 



Vaiuta. Inland water [vai, water; uta, inland]. Tract near Tuanekivale, village 

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



Vaiutukakau. Water at the perpendicular swimming place [vai, water; utu, per- 

 pendicular cliff; kakau, to swim]. A place on northeast coast of Vavau island 

 (V), elevation 290 feet. Also a great open bay on northwest coast. 



Vaivai. Weak, frail, faint, feeble, helpless. Tract near Vaipoa, village on Niua- 

 toputapu island (NT) — Maatu, landlord. 



Vaivaia. Exhausted. Waterhole on Tofua island (H). Here the Samoan Faia 

 fell exhausted, hence the name. See the place name Faia. 



Vakaahoika. Vessel for the day of fishing [vaka, vessel; aho, day; ika, fish]. 

 Tract near Lotofoa, village on Foa island (H). 



Vakaea. Vessel appearing plainly [vaka, vessel; ea, to appear plainly]. Tract 

 on Nomuka island (H). 



Vakaeitu. A half vessel [vaka, vessel; eitu, a half]. Island (V). 



Vakafalla. Vessel with the sail set [vaka, vessel; faila, to set the sail of a ves- 

 sel]. Tract on Nukunukumotu island (T). 



Vakafaioho. Well-provisioned boat [vaka, boat; fai, plenty or well equipped; 

 oho, provisions]. Inlet near Fuipa in Tatakamotonga, village on Tongatabu 

 island (T). Also tract in Haalaufuli, village on Vavau island (V). 



Vakafua. Boai used to catch the jellyfish [vaka, boat; fua, to catch the jelly- 

 fish]. Tract on Hunga island (V) — Fulivai, landlord. 



Vakahefua. Tract near Tefisi, village on Vavau island (V) — Luani, landlord. 



Vakahiatu. Boat for bonito catching [vaka, boat; hiatu, to go in search of the 

 bonito]. Tract near Fangaleounga, village on Foa island (H) — Niukapu, land- 

 lord. 



