ʻia

See also Appendix:Variations of "ia"

Hawaiian

Particle

ʻia

1. Used after a verb to denote passive tense.

   Ua ʻike ʻia ke koholā e nā kelamoku.

   The whale was seen by the sailors.

Usage notes

• Sometimes written together with the preceding verb in old texts, for example ikeia for ʻike ʻia.
• Many verbs have an irregular passive form ending in -a, -na, -hia, -ia, -kia, -lia, -mia or -nia.