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Valetoamamaha. Shallow Valetoa [valetoa (see preceding); mamaha, shallow]. 



Northern portion of body of water enclosed by Hunga, Foloa, and Kalau islands 



(V). 

 Valevale. Young, tender (applied to babes). Tract on Oua island (H). 

 Valoni. This valo shellfish [valo, the name of a shellfish; ni, this]. Tract near 



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

 Valu. Name of a fish. Two tracts near Ohonua and Pangai, villages on Eua 



island (T). Also tract on Eua island (T), belonging to the rail (veka) god of 



the family of Manumua. Also tract near Kapa, village on Kapa island (V). 



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

 Valuhau. A valu fish suitable for the ruler [valu, name of a fish; hau, ruler]. 



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



Talatoou, village on Tongatabu island (T) — Lauaki, landlord. 

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

 Vanahekita. Sea urchin pushed out and struck [vana, sea urchin; heki, to push 



out; ta, to strike]. Tract near Uiha, village on Uiha island (H) — Malupo, land- 

 lord. 

 Vanu. A deep headlong steep. Tract near Matavai, village on Niuatoputapu 



island (NT). Also tract near Vaipoa, village on Niuatoputapu island (NT) — 



Maatu, landlord. 

 Vanuta. To hew a deep headlong steep [vanu, deep headlong steep; ta, to hew]. 



Tract near Haakili, village on Tongatabu island (T). Also tract near Haateiho, 



village on Tongatabu island (T)— Tui Haateiho, landlord. 

 Vangini. To swear at this [vangi, to swear at; ni, this]. Tract near Lotofoa, 



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



village on Haano island (H). 

 Vao. The bush. Tract on Fotuhaa island (H). 

 Vaoahi. Sandalwood bush [vao, bush; ahi, sandalwood]. Tract in Neiafu, village 



on Vavau island (V). 

 Vaoai. Bush of ai trees [vao, bush; al, a tree J. Tract near Holonga, village on 



Vavau island (V). 

 Vaoatakape. The bush of the unmarried [vao, bush; a, of; takape, unmarried]. 



Tract near Otea, village on Kapa island (V). Also tract near Pangai, village 



on Pangaimotu island (V). 

 Vaoate. The bush of long grass [vao, bush; ate, a long grass]. Tract near 



Fotua, village on Foa island (H) — Tui Pelehake, landlord. 

 Vaoatea. The bush of whitishness [vao, bush; a, of; tea, whitish]. Tract near 



Feletoa, village on Vavau island (V). 

 Vaofakalava. The bush that lies lengthwise [vao, bush; fakalava, to lie length- 

 wise]. Tract near Utulau, village on Tongatabu island (T). Also tract near 



Tuanuku, village on Vavau island (V) — Ulukalala, landlord. 

 Vaofatal. Bush of fatal shrubs [vao, bush; fatal, a shrub]. Tract near Faka- 

 kakai, village on Haano island (H). Also tract on Taunga island (V) — Akauola, 



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

 Vaofau. Bush of fau trees [vao, bush; fau, a tree]. Tract near Tatakamotonga, 



village on Tongatabu island (T) — Tungi, landlord. Also tract near Fatumu, 



village on Tongatabu island (T). 

 Vaoflsl. The bush of flowers [vao, bush; fisl, flower]. Tract near Haalaufuli, 



village on Vavau island (V) — Afu Haalaufuli, landlord. 

 Vaohahau. Dewy bush [vao, bush; hahau, dew]. Tract near Fatumu, village on 



Tongatabu island (T). 

 Vaohaka. Bush where holes are cut in tree trunks for holding water [vao, bush; 



haka, a hole cut into the trunk of a tree for holding water]. Tract near Holo- 



peka, village on Lifuka island (H) — Tui Afitu, landlord. 



