Gifford — Tongan Place Names 257 



Veitoo. Water of the too shellfish [vei, water; too, shellfish]. Tract near Ka- 

 laau, village on Tongatabu island (T). 



Veitupa. Water of the tupa shellfish [vei, water; tupa, a shellfish]. Tract in 

 Pangai, village on Pangaimotu island (V). 



Veitupe. Palpitating water [vei, water; tupe, palpitation]. Tract near Uiha, 

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



Veltupu. The growing water [vei, water; tupu, to grow, to arise from, to spring, 

 to accrue]. Tract near Nukualofa, village on Tongatabu island (T). Also tract 

 near Uiha, village on Uiha island (H)^Malupo, landlord. Also tract near Otea, 

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

 island (V). 



Veitutulu. Dropping water [vei, water; tutulu, to drop, to fall in drops]. Tract 

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



Velu. Sheltered water [vei, water; u, to shelter]. Tract near Folaha, village on 

 Tongatabu island (T). 



Veiua. Two waters [vei, water; ua, two]. Tract near Kanokupolu, village on 

 Tongatabu island (T). 



Veka.. The rail (Rallus pectoralis). Tract near Fataulua, village on Niuafoou 

 island (NF). 



Vela. Hot. Tract near Fataulua, village on Niuafoou island (NF). 



Velangi. Burnt and whimpering [vela, to burn, to scald; ngi, to whimper]. Tract 

 near Malapo, village on Tongatabu island (T) — Luani, landlord. Also tract on 

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

 tract on Hunga island (V) — Fulivai, landlord. Also two tracts near Toula and 

 Haakio, villages on Vavau island (V). 



Velangilala. Desert burnt and whimpering [vela, to burn, to scald; ngi, to whim- 

 per; lala, desert]. Tract in Nukualofa, village on Tongatabu island (T). 



Velata. To burn and to strike [vela, to burn; ta, to strike]. Tract in 

 Maufanga, village on Tongatabu island (T). Also tract and fortress near Pan- 

 gai, village on Lifuka island (H). 



Veleangana. Tract in Nukualofa, village on Tongatabu island (T). 



Velenga. To do one's uttermost. Tract near Vaini, village on Tongatabu island 

 (T)— Maafu, landlord. 



Velitoa. Courageous veli insect [veil, an insect in the water, like the centipede; 

 toa, courageous]. Tracts near villages on Tongatabu island (T) : near Kolovai — ■ 

 Ata, landlord, Havelu — Fielakepa, landlord, Malapo — Pangia, landlord, Lapaha — ■ 

 Pangia, landlord, and Niutoua. Also island (T), composed of two parts (Veli- 

 toahahake and Velltoahihifo) joined at low tide by a sand bar. Also tract near 

 Pangai, village on Lifuka island (H) Also district near Haano, village on 

 Haano island (H)— Tui Haangana, landlord. 



Velitoaflsi. Velitoa in Fiji [velitoa, (see preceding); fisi, Fiji]. Tract near La- 

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

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



Velitoahahake. Eastern Velitoa [velitoa, (see Velitoa); hahake, eastern]. Island 

 (T). 



Velltoahihifo. Western Velitoa [velitoa, (see Velitoa); hihifo, western). Island 

 (T). 



Velitoaiahau. Velitoa in Ahau. Tract near Pangai, village on Lifuka island (H). 



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



Vete. The name of a fish. Tract near Neiafu, village on Vavau island (V). 



Veuki. To confuse. Tract in Nukunuku, village on Tongatabu island (T). Also 

 tract in Nukualofa, village on Tongatabu island (T). Also tract near Toula, 

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

 island (NF). 



