iā

See also: Appendix:Variations of "ia"

Hawaiian

Etymology

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Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈiaː/

Particle

iā

1. object marker of a verb, used before personal pronouns and personal names

   Aloha wau iā ʻoe.

   I love you.

Usage notes

• Corresponds to i with nouns.
• In the first person singular iaʻu is used instead of iā aʻu.

Hokkien

For pronunciation and definitions of iā – see 也 (“also; too; as well”). (This term is the pe̍h-ōe-jī form of 也).