kākou

See also: kakou and katou

Hawaiian

Alternative forms

Etymology

kā- +‎ kolu (“three”). Compare *kā-lua > kāua for a similar loss of l. Compare Māori tātou.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /kaːˈkou̯/, [kaːˈkow]

Pronoun

kākou

  1. First person plural inclusive
    we (we including you)

See also

Hawaiian personal pronouns
singular dual plural
1st person au, wau māua (exclusive)
kāua (inclusive) 		mākou (exclusive)
kākou (inclusive)
2nd person ʻoe ʻolua ʻoukou
3rd person ia, ʻo ia lāua lākou
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