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Vaohala. Bush with a road [vao, bush; hala, road]. Tract on Haafeva island 

 (H)— Tuuhetoka, landlord. 



Vaohea. Bush of hea trees [vao, bush; hea, a tree]. Tract on Taunga island 

 (V) — Akauola, landlord. Also tract on Lape island (V). Also tract near 

 Holonga, village on Vavau island (V). 



Vaohingano. Bush of hingano trees [vao, bush; hingano, a tree]. Tract near 

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



Vaohungalu. Bush where there are dead shells [vao, bush; hungalu, a dead 

 shell]. Tract on Tungua island (H) — Tui Haateiho, landlord. 



Vaokahikahi. Bush where there are kahikahi fish [vao, bush; kahikahi, a fish]. 

 Tract in Folaha, village on Tongatabu island (T). 



Vaokahikaiuta. Inland bush where kahi shellfish is eaten [vao, bush; kahi, a 

 shellfish; kai, to eat; uta, inland]. Tract near Nukualofa, village on Tonga- 

 tabu island (T). 



Vaokaho. Bush of reeds [vao, bush; kaho, reed]. Tract near Holonga, village 

 on Tongatabu island (T). 



Vaokaka. Dry, barren bush [vao, bush; kaka, dry, barren]. Tracts near villages 

 on Tongatabu island (T): near Lapaha — Pangia, landlord, and Tatakamotonga 

 — Tungi, landlord. 



Vaokakala. Bush of scented flowers [vao, bush; kakala, any and every sweet 

 flower]. Tract on Nomuka island (H). Also tract in Neiafu, village on Vavau 

 Island (V). 



Vaokava. Bush of kava plants [vao, bush; kava, a shrub (Piper methysticum)]. 

 The name may refer to another shrub, kavahaha, which is used as fish poison. 

 Tract near Fahefa, village on Tongatabu island (T) — Veehala, landlord. Also 

 tract near Maufanga, village on Tongatabu island (T) — Fakafanua, landlord. 

 Also tract on Nukunukumotu island (T). Also tract near Pangai, village on 

 Lifuka island (H). 



Vaolahi. Great bush [vao, bush; lahi, great]. Tract near Nukualofa, village on 

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

 (T) — Fakafanua, landlord. Also tract on Tungua island (H) — Tui Haateiho, 

 landlord. Also tract on Lofanga island (H). Also tract on Hunga island (V) 

 — Tui Lakepa, landlord. Also tract on Okoa island (V) — Tui Lakepa, landlord. 

 Also tract near Toula, village on Vavau island (V). Also tract near Haalau- 

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



Vaoleleva. Long and narrow bush [vao, bush; leleva, long and narrow]. Tract 

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

 tract near Lapaha, village on Tongatabu island (T) — Pangia, landlord. This 

 tract and the Tatakamotonga tract, which anciently constituted a single tract, 

 are said to be named after a chief called Lavakavaoleleva. Also tract near 

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

 village on Vavau island (V)— Vahai, landlord. 



Vaolevelu. Large bush [vao, bush; levelu, large]. Tract near Uiha, village on 

 Uiha island (H) — Malupo, landlord. 



Vaololoa. Tall bush [vao, bush; loloa, tall]. Tract near Nukualofa, village on 

 Tongatabu island (T). Also tract on Hunga island (V) — Fulivai, landlord. 



Vaolongolongo. Bush of tree ferns [vao, bush; longolongo, tree fern]. Tract 

 near Pangai, village on Lifuka island (H). 



Vaolupe. Bush where pigeons are plentiful [vao, bush; lupe, pigeon (Carpop- 

 haga pacifica]. Tract near Matahau, village on Tongatabu island (T). 



Vaomafana. Warm bush [vao, bush; mafana, warm]. Tract on Vavau island (V). 



Vaomaile. Bush of myrtle shrubs [vao, bush; maile, myrtle]. Tract near Folaha, 

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



