naʻu

See also: Appendix:Variations of "nau"

Hawaiian

Etymology

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Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈna.ʔu/, [ˈnɐ.ʔu]

Pronoun

naʻu

  1. mine, for me, by me
    Naʻu ka puke
    Give the book to me. / The book was written by me. (ambiguous)
    ʻOka ʻo ia i pā mea ʻai naʻu.
    S/he orders a plate of food for me.

Usage notes

  • Applied to a-type possessions.

See also

Hawaiian possessive pronouns
singular dual plural
1st person koʻu, kaʻu
kuʻu (affectionate, o- and a-type) 		ko māua, kā māua (exclusive)
ko kāua, kā kāua (inclusive) 		ko mākou, kā mākou (exclusive)
ko kākou, kā kākou (inclusive)
2nd person kou, kāu
kō (affectionate, o- and a-type) 		ko ʻolua, kā ʻolua ko ʻoukou, kā ʻoukou
3rd person kona, kāna ko lāua, kā lāua ko lākou, kā lākou
The o-type forms are used for possessions that are inherited, out of personal control, and for things that can be got into (houses, clothes, cars). The a-type forms are used for acquired possessions.
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