FromProto-Polynesian*au, fromProto-Oceanic*(i-)au, fromProto-Eastern Malayo-Polynesian*(i-)aku, fromProto-Central-Eastern Malayo-Polynesian*(i-)aku, fromProto-Malayo-Polynesian*(i-)aku, fromProto-Austronesian*(i-)aku. CompareMāoriaku andMalayaku(“I”).
aʻu
| 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 |
FromProto-Malayo-Polynesian*saku-layaʀ(“swordfish”) orProto-Malayo-Polynesian*saku(“needlefish”)
aʻu
FromProto-Polynesian*au, fromProto-Oceanic*(i-)au, fromProto-Eastern Malayo-Polynesian*(i-)aku, fromProto-Central-Eastern Malayo-Polynesian*(i-)aku, fromProto-Malayo-Polynesian*(i-)aku, fromProto-Austronesian*(i-)aku.
aʻu