ʻae

See also: Appendix:Variations of "ae"

Hawaiian

Etymology

Inherited from Proto-Nuclear Polynesian *a(a)e. Compare Maori āe and Tahitian ʻae.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈʔae̯/, [ˈʔɐe̯]

Interjection

ʻae

1. yes

   ʻAe waha

   Oral agreement

   Ua ʻae mai ʻoia i koʻu hele

   he consented to my going.

   ʻAe wale

   to agree easily; pliable.

Noun

ʻae

1. sap or juice from plants
2. saliva
3. a type of fern, Polypodium pellucidum

Verb

ʻae

1. (intransitive) to rise (used of the tide)
2. (stative) to be smooth, soft, mashed
3. (transitive) to say yes, consent