ahau

See also: á hậu

English

Alternative forms

Etymology

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

Noun

ahau (plural ahaus)

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

Maori

Pronoun

ahau

  1. alternative form of au

Usage notes

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

See also

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