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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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)

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