iloga

Tokelauan

Etymology

From Proto-Polynesian *qilo-ŋa. Cognates include Tongan ʻilonga (“sign; to be marked”) and Samoan iloga (“sign; to be distinct”).

Equivalent to ilo (“to be aware of”) +‎ -ga, where the original noun meaning ("mark, sign") was lost in Tokelauan, replaced by the derived fakailoga.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): [i.ˈlo.ŋa]
• Hyphenation: i‧lo‧ga

Verb

iloga

1. (stative) to be distinct
2. (stative) to be well-known

Derived terms

• fakailoga

References

• R. Simona, editor (1986), Tokelau Dictionary‎, Auckland: Office of Tokelau Affairs, page 29