Introduction

• 1. alt. world
• 2. in the plural sense, i.e., 'you all'
• 3. the word "fonua" doesn't just mean "land", it's also a complex relationship between the individual and the land, nature, etc.
• 4. as in to request immunity from an opponent, rival or an adversary
• 5. "same" as in to make the same request for immunity
• 6. "them" being the ancestors and the land
• 7. pronounced A-tah. Note that the "T" in Tongan is pronounced the same way in languages like Spanish and Estonian.
• 8. pronounced OOh-Wee-Ha.
• 9. alt. to acknowledge
• 10. "honua" is an archaic form for land or earth [both as a planet or as the land/soil].
• 11. pronounced Tah-Nga-Lo-A. Note that the 'ng' in "nga" is pronounced like the English Fishing. Also note that Tangaloa has many aspects. The one aspect specified here is Tangaloa 'Eitumātupu'a.
• 12. pronounced E-Lah-Heh-Vah. Note that the penultimate syllable is stressed.
• 13. pronounced Ah-Ho-EEI-Tu.
• 14. as in the main island of Tongatapu. Sometimes referred to as simply "Tonga".
• 15. pronounced Ha-A-Pai. It's the central area of the Tongan islands, and is where most of the islands are situated.
• 16. prounounced Va-Va-OOh. It's the northernmost island[s] in Tonga.