aʻo

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Hawaiian[edit]

Etymology[edit]

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Pronunciation[edit]

  • IPA(key): /ˈa.ʔo/, [ˈɐ.ʔo]

Noun[edit]

aʻo

  1. instruction

Verb[edit]

aʻo

  1. (transitive) to teach, learn
    aʻo mai - to learn
    aʻo aku - to teach

Particle[edit]

aʻo

  1. (poetic) Subject marker (replacing ʻo in poetry).

Preposition[edit]

aʻo

  1. (poetic) of, belonging to (o-possessive, replacing of o in poetry)