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ahau

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See also: á hậu

English

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Alternative forms

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Etymology

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Borrowed from Yucatec Maya ajaw, ultimately from Proto-Mayan *ajahw.

Noun

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ahau (plural ahaus)

  1. (historical) Among the ancient Maya people, a member of the leading class of nobles in a particular polity.

Maori

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Pronoun

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ahau

  1. Alternative form of au

Usage notes

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  • Does not take a when following ki, i, kei, and hei.

See also

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Maori personal pronouns
singular dual plural
1st person au, ahau māua (exclusive)
tāua (inclusive)
mātou (exclusive)
tātou (inclusive)
2nd person koe kōrua koutou
3rd person ia rāua rātou