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Vakaifa. To discern the pandanus [vakai, to discern; fa, pandanus]. Tract near 

 Kolovai, village on Tongatabu island (T) — Ata, landlord. 



Vakaikaevete. To look if untied [vakai, to look; kae, if; vete, to untie, to loose). 

 A large telle ("almond") tree on right of road going up incline, Mt. Kafoa, on 

 Vavau island (V). 



Vakainiu. To observe the coconut [vakai, to observe; niu, coconut]. Tract near 

 Kanokupolu, village on Tongatabu island (T). 



Vakainuliku. A boat swamped near the weather shore [vaka, boat; inu, to drink; 

 liku, weather shore]. Tract near Foul, village on Tongatabu island (T) — Va- 

 hai, landlord. 



Vakaiua. To descern two [vakai, to discern; ua, two]. Tract near Holonga, 

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

 tabu island (T) — Pangia, landlord. 



Vakaliu. A return boat [vaka, boat; liu, to return]. Tract on Lofanga island (H). 



Vakaloa. Long boat [vaka, boat; loa, long]. Tract near Kanokupolu, village on 

 Tongatabu island (T). 



Vakamei. Breadfruit boat [vaka, boat; mei, breadfruit]. Tract on Tungua island 

 (H)— Tui Haateiho, landlord. Also two tracts on Niuafoou island (NF)— Foto- 

 fill and Fusitua, landlords. 



Vakameifisi. Boat from Fiji [vaka, boat; mei, from; fisi, Fiji]. Tract near Vel- 

 tongo, village on Tongatabu island (T). 



Vakameihakau. Boat from the reef [vaka, boat; mei, from; hakau, reef J. Tract 

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



Vakameilima. Five boats of breadfruit wood [vaka, boat; mei, breadfruit; lima, 

 Samoan for five]. Tract near Vaipoa, village on Niuatoputapu island (NT) — 

 Maatu, landlord. 



Vakamelmoana. Boat from the ocean [vaka, boat; mei, from; moana, ocean]. 

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



Vakameimuli. Vessel from foreign parts [vaka, vessel; mei, from; muli, a for- 

 eigner]. Tract on Tofua island (H). 



Vakameinomuka. Vessel from Nomuka [vaka, vessel; mei, from; nomuka, an 

 island of the Haapai group]. Tract near Haavakatolo, village on Tongatabu 

 island (T) — Ahomee, landlord. 



Vakamouafu. Vessel heavily laden with spray [vaka, vessel; mou, heavy laden, 

 as a vessel; afu, the spray of the sea]. Tract near Haalalo, village on Tonga- 

 tabu island (T). 



Vakanaa. Boat of broken food brought from a distance for friends [vaka, boat; 

 naa, used of broken food brought from a distance for friends]. Tract on Niua- 

 foou island (NF) — Fusitua, landlord. 



Vakaniua. Niua vessel [vaka, vessel; niua, Niuatoputapu island]. Tract near 

 Ohonua, village on Eua island (T). Also islet in inlet at Fonuamotu, near La- 

 paha, village on Tongatabu island (T). Here was moored the Tui Haataka- 

 laua's vessel, which was also called Vakaniua — the boat that carried Fotofili to 

 Niuafoou where he and his descendants became rulers. 



Vakangotoika. Vessel swamped by fish [vaka, vessel; ngoto, to swamp; ika, 

 fishj. Place at anchorage of Pahu, Nukualofa, village on Tongatabu island (T). 



Vakano. Borrowed boat [vaka, boat; no, to borrow]. Tract near Maufanga, vil- 

 lage on Tongatabu island (T) — Fakafanua. landlord. Also tract near Navu- 

 toka, village on Tongatabu island (T) — Tungi, landlord. 



Vakaono. Six vessels [vaka, vessel; ono, six|. Tract near Neiafu, village on 

 Vavau island (V). 



Vakapola. Vessel of platted coconut leaves [vaka, vessel; pola, the coconut leaf 

 platted for thatch, and other purposes]. Tract near Holonga, village on Tonga- 

 tabu island (T). 



