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aʻu

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Hawaiian

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Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): /ˈa.ʔu/, [ˈɐ.ʔu]

Etymology 1

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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

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aʻu

  1. mine, my First person singular possessive, a-type.
  2. me (object of a preposition)
Usage notes
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  • The possessive form is used after negatives, numbers, certain prepositions, and after nouns preceded by an article or a k-determiner.
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See also
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Hawaiian personal pronouns
singular dual plural
1st person au, wau māua (exclusive)
kāua (inclusive)
mākou (exclusive)
kākou (inclusive)
2nd person ʻoe ʻolua ʻoukou
3rd person ia, ʻo ia lāua lākou

Etymology 2

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From Proto-Malayo-Polynesian *saku-layaʀ (swordfish) or Proto-Malayo-Polynesian *saku (needlefish)

Noun

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aʻu

  1. swordfish
Synonyms
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Samoan

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Etymology

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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

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aʻu

  1. I (personal pronoun)
  2. me (direct object of a verb)
  3. me (object of a preposition)
  4. me (indirect object of a verb)
  5. my (belonging to me)

See also

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Samoan personal pronouns
singular dual plural
1st person aʻu, ʻou māʻua, (exclusive)
tāʻua, (inclusive)
mātou (exclusive)
tātou (inclusive)
2nd person ʻoe, ʻe ʻoulua ʻoutou, tou
3rd person ia, na lāʻua lātou