heŋaheŋa

Rapa Nui

Etymology

Reduplication of heŋa (“brightness”).

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˌhe.ŋa.ˈhe.ŋa/
  • Hyphenation: he‧ŋa‧he‧ŋa

Verb

heŋaheŋa

  1. (stative) to be reddish

References

  • “henga”, in Diccionario etimológico Rapanui-Español, Valparaíso: Comisión para la Estructuración de la Lengua Rapanui, 2000, →ISBN
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