Olohega

Tokelauan

Etymology

From olo- +‎ hega (“feather tuft”).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): [o.lo.ˈhe.ŋa]
• Hyphenation: O‧lo‧he‧ga

Proper noun

Olohega

1. Swains Island (an atoll in Tokelau)
   • 1948, Tūlāfono fakavae a Tokelau [Constitution of Tokelau]‎^[1], page 1:

     Mai te kāloā, ko nā tālaaga ki nā fenua o Atafu, Nukunonu, Fakaofo, ma Olohega na fauhia kē fai ma o matou kāiga.

     From the ancient times, of the tales, the islands of Atafu, Nukunonu, Fakaofo and Olohega You created together, as our home.

References

• R. Simona, editor (1986), Tokelau Dictionary‎^[2], Auckland: Office of Tokelau Affairs, page 143