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āu
| For pronunciation and definitions of āu – see 後 (“behind; rear; back; later; after; afterwards; etc.”). (This term is the pe̍h-ōe-jī form of 後). |
From Proto-Polynesian *qa-u. Akin to Hawaiian āu and Samoan au.
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| Inalienable (O-type) | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| singular | dual | plural | ||
| long | short | |||
| 1st person (excl.) | o oku, o kita1 | o māua | o mā | o mātou |
| 1st person (incl.) | ― | o tāua | o tā | o tātou |
| 2nd person | o ōu, o koe | o koulua | o koutou | |
| 3rd person | o ona | o lāua | o lā | o lātou |
| Alienable (A-type) | ||||
| singular | dual | plural | ||
| long | short | |||
| 1st person (excl.) | a aku, a kita1 | a māua | a mā | a mātou |
| 1st person (incl.) | ― | a tāua | a tā | a tātou |
| 2nd person | a āu, a koe | a koulua | a koutou | |
| 3rd person | a ana | a lāua | a lā | a lātou |
| 1) Sympathetic *) Only the singular pronouns differ from the personal pronouns | ||||
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