kāua

See also: kaua and kauā

Hawaiian

Etymology

kā- (inclusiveness in first-person dual and plural pronouns) +‎ lua (“two”)

Pronunciation
  • IPA(key): /ˈkaːua/, [ˈkaːuə]

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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