kaʻu

See also: Appendix:Variations of "kau"

Hawaiian

Etymology

From Proto-Polynesian *taʻaku. Compare Maori taku.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈka.ʔu/, [ˈkɐ.ʔu]

Determiner

kaʻu

1. my first person singular possessive, a-form

Related terms

• aʻu
• naʻu

See also

Hawaiian possessive pronouns

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.
			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