āe

See also: ǣ and Appendix:Variations of "ae"

Maori

Alternative forms

• ā

Etymology

From Proto-Nuclear Polynesian *a(a)e.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /aːe̯/

Particle

āe

1. yes
   • 2013, New Zealand Government, Information for enrolling (pamphlet)

     Me i 'āe' mai koe ki te pātai te Wāhanga A [...]

     If you answered 'yes' to the question in Section A [...]

   Antonym: kāo

Rarotongan

Etymology

From Proto-Nuclear Polynesian *a(a)e.

Particle

āe

1. yes