āu

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Hawaiian

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Etymology

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Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): /ˈaːu̯/, [ˈaːw]

Pronoun

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āu

  1. yours, your Second person singular possessive, a-type.

Usage notes

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  • Used after negatives, numbers, certain prepositions, and after nouns preceded by an article or a k-determiner.
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Hokkien

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For pronunciation and definitions of āu – see (“behind; rear; back; later; after; afterwards; etc.”).
(This term is the pe̍h-ōe-jī form of ).

Tokelauan

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Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): [ˈaː.u]
  • Hyphenation: ā‧u

Etymology 1

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From Proto-Polynesian *qa-u. Akin to Hawaiian āu and Samoan au.

Pronoun

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a āu

  1. (alienable) yours
See also
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Etymology 2

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Verb

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āu

  1. (intransitive) to have a strong current

References

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  • R. Simona, editor (1986), Tokelau Dictionary[1], Auckland: Office of Tokelau Affairs, page 3