kāna

See also: kana, Kana, kána, kaña, kanā, kaňa, Kaňa, ka na, and känä

Hawaiian

Etymology

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Determiner

kāna

1. his, her, its third person singular possessive, a-type

Synonyms

• kā ia
• kā ia ala
• kā ia nei

Related terms

• āna
• nāna

See also

Hawaiian possessive pronouns

The o-type forms are used for possessions that are inherited, out of personal control, and for things that can be got into (houses, clothes, cars). The a-type forms are used for acquired possessions.
			singular	dual	plural
1st person			koʻu, kaʻu kuʻu (affectionate, o- and a-type)	ko māua, kā māua (exclusive) ko kāua, kā kāua (inclusive)	ko mākou, kā mākou (exclusive) ko kākou, kā kākou (inclusive)
2nd person			kou, kāu kō (affectionate, o- and a-type)	ko ʻolua, kā ʻolua	ko ʻoukou, kā ʻoukou
3rd person			kona, kāna	ko lāua, kā lāua	ko lākou, kā lākou