heā

Tokelauan

Etymology

From Proto-Nuclear Polynesian *se-aa, equivalent to he (“any”) +‎ ā (“what?”).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): [he.ˈaː]
• Hyphenation: he‧ā

Pronoun

heā

1. what?

Adverb

heā

1. Synonym of aiheā

Derived terms

• aiheā

 

References

• R. Simona, editor (1986), Tokelau Dictionary‎^[1], Auckland: Office of Tokelau Affairs, page 304