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18. They all went inland, and Ta‘e-o-Tangaloa was there still. 
Then Ta‘e-o-Tangaloa said to Tui-Fiti and Moi-u‘u-le-Apai, ‘Come 
now, set your country in order, but I will go away; I have got a 
name for my country; it is Liu-Fiti-i-uta “ Changed-into-Fiji- 
inland”; that was shortened into Fiti-uta. Then he came here 
with that name for his land, Liu-Fiti-uta ; ; he came and dwelt in 
it. I suppose that was at the time when Ta‘e-o-Tangaloa was a 
young man. 
Notes to No. XXXVII. 
Par. 1. Moi-ulu-le-Apai ; sometimes the 1 is dropped and the name be- 
comes Moi-u‘u; the praises of her boy is ‘faa-nana-aga,’ a ‘song of praise.” 
At that time; ‘ po,’ night. 
2. Le-ata-ata-a-Fiti ; ‘the after-glow of Fiji.’ 
Human being, tagata; god, aitu. 3. Backbone; a ridge of hills. 
4. He appointed a great many, &c.; “tofia lea ni e toa-tele e nati-n a 
€ toai se fale.” The word ‘nati-nati’ means ‘to be busy about;’ 
urgent, to be importunate.’ 
Present an offering of food ; ‘fe-ofoai mai ia ni ‘ai’; ‘ofo’ means ‘to 
make an offer of food and services to visitors.’ 
Uji-tolo-ti‘e ; «the yam which spreads along on the surface of the ground.’ 
5. Morning light; malama. Scattered about ; pae-pae, lit., ‘piled up.’ 
It was sweet ; some are bitter. Every day; many days; aso-uma. 
6. Afono is in Tutuila ; his friend; ud, ‘a bosom companion’; Le-puia-i- 
lama, « Shut-up-torch.’ 
Cocoa-nut stem from which the nuts have been picked is au-loso-loso ; 
only fit for firewood when the nuts are gone. 
Bread-fruit branch with the leaves and blossoms on is tau-‘ulu-‘ulu. 
: Le Loto; ‘the pool’; Pu‘e-mapu-saga, ‘ the pu‘e (a spreading tree) rest- 
mg place.’ Reef-rock ; to‘a; Ana-lefu, ‘ cave-bad.’ 
7. Au-salia or Au-agae, ‘ cross-current to the east’; Au-fanua-mai, “cross- — 
cote towards the land.’ 
eyes; pula, an abusive term for ‘eyes’; pula, ‘to shine,’ like ripe 
fit Matos, playing tricks. Chief; ali‘i; the gods also are chiefs. 
Gai-uli-ma-sina, ‘ Gai- black Pagers *; gat, as a verb, means ‘to be in- 
jured internally’; gaigai, ‘to be exhausted’ as by work in the sun. 
Let us say; lit., let your ase go aaa Pull away; that is, ‘paddle.’ 
Sites fa‘a-masei-sei; masei,‘to be uncovered as the body ’; 
use words giving offence,’ epiads not so intended; masei (adj.) 
Ungrateful, i Improper conduct 
