kāua

See also: kaua and kauā

Hawaiian

Etymology

kā- +‎ lua (“two”). Compare *kā-kolu > kākou for a similar loss of l.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈkaːu̯.a/, [ˈkaːw.wə]

Pronoun

kāua

  1. First person dual inclusive
    we (you and I only)

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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