Gifford — Tongan Place Names 251 



Vakatalata. Vessel of the talata bird [vaka, vessel; talata, a bird]. Tract 

 in Nukualofa, village on Tongatabu island <T). Also tract near Lapaha, 

 village on Tongatabu island (T) — Pangia, landlord. Also tract near Haano, 

 village on Haano island (H) — Tui Haangana, landlord. 



Vakatauala. Vessel that luffs [vaka, vessel; tauala, to luff). Tract near Uiha, 

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



Vakataumai. Vessel arriving [vaka, vessel; taumai, to arrive]. Tract near 

 Koloua, green near Maufanga, and tract near Malapo, villages on Tongatabu 

 island (T). Also tract near Uiha, village on Uiha island (H) — Malupo, land- 

 lord. Tract near Hihifo, village on Lifuka island (H). Also tract near Loto- 

 foa, village on Foa island (H) — Tui Pelehake, landlord. Also tract, of the god 

 Tui Haafakafanua, near Faleloa, village on Foa Island (H). Also village on 

 Kapa island (V). Also tract near Falevai, village on Kapa island (V). 



Vakatauoho. Vessel arriving with food for voyagers [vaka, vessel; tau, to arrive; 

 oho, food of voyagers]. Beach on Tongatabu island (T). On weather shore. 



Vakatofusi. Running vessel [vaka, vessel; tofusi, to run]. A place in Hihifo 

 district where people formerly lived, on Tongatabu island (T). 



Vakauta. ShcVe boat [vaka, boat; uta, shore]. Tract on Ofolanga island (T). 



Vakautangu. Vessel loaded with yams [vaka, vessel; uta, cargo; ngu, a kind of 

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



Vakavakatefua. To be collected at the side [vakavaka, the side; tefua, to be 

 collected or assembled together]. Tracts near villages on Tongatabu island 

 (T): near Pea — Lavaka, landlord, Vaotuu — Tui Vakano, landlord, and Longo- 

 teme — Veikune, landlord. Also tract near Koulo, village on Lifuka island (H). 

 Also tract on Niuafoou island (NF). 



Vakelotu. Uproarious prayer [vake, an uproarious noise; lotu, prayer]. Tract 

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



Vatitaki. Tract near Kolonga, village on Tongatabu island (T) — Nuku, landlord. 



Vakuuho. To scratch the root of the kava [vaku, to scratch; uho, the root of 

 the kava]. Tract in Nukualofa, village on Tongatabu island (T). 



Valaheu. A dress which is stirred round and round [vala, a dress; heu, to stir 

 round and round]. Tract on Nomuka island (H). 



Vale. Foolish. Place on weather shore opposite Eua, on Tongatabu island (T). 



Valeangaua. An insane person clever with both hands [vale, an insane person; 

 angaua, clever with both hands]. Tract near Niutoua, village on Tongatabu 

 island (T). 



Valefanau. A fool who gives birth [vale, fool; fanau, to give birth]. Tract near 

 Kolovai, village on Tongatabu island (T) — Ata, landlord. Also cemetery be- 

 longing to the family of Makaui, the priest of the god Tui Haafakafanua, near 

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

 on Nuapapu island (V). Also tract near Neiafu, village on Vavau island (V). 



Valefetuku. A fool who repeatedly gives everything to a girl, yet knows that he 

 has no chance of winning her [vale, fool; fetuku, to remove, to carry]. Tract 

 in Neiafu, village on Vavau island (V). 



Valeklnau. A fool who perseveres in wicked way [vale, fool; kinau, to persevere 

 in wicked ways]. Tract near Tuanekivale, village on Vavau island (V). 



Valemata. Raw fool [vale, fool; mata, raw, green, unripe]. Tract (V) near 

 Nukualofa, village on Tongatabu island (T). 



Valemoui. Living fool [vale, fool; moul, to live]. Tract near Matafonua, village 

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



Valetoakakau. Fool courageous at swimming [vale, fool; toa, courageous; kakau, 

 to swim]. Southern part of body of water enclosed by Hunga, Fofoa, and 

 Kalau islands (V). 



