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Hawaiian
Pronunciation
Etymology 1
From Proto-Polynesian *au, from Proto-Oceanic *(i-)au, from Proto-Eastern Malayo-Polynesian *(i-)aku, from Proto-Central-Eastern Malayo-Polynesian *(i-)aku, from Proto-Malayo-Polynesian *(i-)aku, from Proto-Austronesian *(i-)aku. Compare Maori aku.
Pronoun
aʻu
- mine, my First person singular possessive, a-type.
- me (object of a preposition)
Usage notes
- The possessive form is used after negatives, numbers, certain prepositions, and after nouns preceded by an article or a k-determiner.
See also
Hawaiian personal pronouns
Etymology 2
From Proto-Malayo-Polynesian *saku-layaʀ (“swordfish”) or Proto-Malayo-Polynesian *saku (“needlefish”)
Noun
aʻu
- swordfish
Synonyms
Samoan
Etymology
From Proto-Polynesian *au, from Proto-Oceanic *(i-)au, from Proto-Eastern Malayo-Polynesian *(i-)aku, from Proto-Central-Eastern Malayo-Polynesian *(i-)aku, from Proto-Malayo-Polynesian *(i-)aku, from Proto-Austronesian *(i-)aku.
Pronoun
aʻu
- I (personal pronoun)
- me (direct object of a verb)
- me (object of a preposition)
- me (indirect object of a verb)
- my (belonging to me)
See also