hehega

Tokelauan

Etymology

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

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): [he.ˈhe.ŋa]
• 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^[1], Auckland: Office of Tokelau Affairs, page 310