āe

See also: ǣ and Appendix:Variations of "ae"

Māori

Alternative forms

Etymology

From Proto-Nuclear Polynesian *a(a)e. (This etymology is missing or incomplete. Please add to it, or discuss it at the Etymology scriptorium. Particularly: “Possible semantic influence with English aye from British contact?”)

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈaːe/ [ˈɑːɛ]

Particle

āe

  1. yes
    • 2013, New Zealand Government, Information for enrolling (pamphlet)
      Me i 'āe' mai koe ki te pātai te Wāhanga A [...]
      If you answered 'yes' to the question in Section A [...]
    Antonym: kāo

Rarotongan

Etymology

From Proto-Nuclear Polynesian *a(a)e.

Particle

āe

  1. yes
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