aʻo

See also: Appendix:Variations of "ao"

Hawaiian

Etymology

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Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈa.ʔo/, [ˈɐ.ʔo]

Noun

aʻo

1. instruction

Verb

aʻo

1. (transitive) to teach, learn

   aʻo mai - to learn

   aʻo aku - to teach

Particle

aʻo

1. (poetic) Subject marker (replacing ʻo in poetry).

Preposition

aʻo

1. (poetic) of, belonging to (o-possessive, replacing of o in poetry)