hehega

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Tokelauan

Etymology

From a reduplicated form of Proto-Polynesian *seŋa. Cognates include Rapa Nui heŋaheŋa and Samoan segasega.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key):
  • Hyphenation: he‧he‧ga

Noun

hehega

  1. glare (blinding light)

Verb

hehega

  1. (stative) to be glaring
  2. (stative) to be yellowish
  3. (stative) to be pale
  4. (intransitive) to blush

References

  • R. Simona, editor (1986), Tokelau Dictionary‎, Auckland: Office of Tokelau Affairs, page 310
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