ʻae
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See also: Appendix:Variations of "ae"
Hawaiian[edit]
Etymology[edit]
Inherited from Proto-Nuclear Polynesian *a(a)e. Compare Maori āe and Tahitian ʻae.
Interjection[edit]
ʻae
- yes
- ʻAe waha
- Oral agreement
- Ua ʻae mai ʻoia i koʻu hele
- he consented to my going.
- ʻAe wale
- to agree easily; pliable.
Noun[edit]
ʻae
- sap or juice from plants
- saliva
- a type of fern, Polypodium pellucidum
Verb[edit]
ʻae
- (intransitive) to rise (used of the tide)
- (stative) to be smooth, soft, mashed
- (transitive) to say yes, consent