Hawaiian

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Etymology

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Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): /ˈa.ʔo/, [ˈɐ.ʔo]

Noun

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aʻo

  1. instruction

Verb

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aʻo

  1. (transitive) to teach, learn
    aʻo mai - to learn
    aʻo aku - to teach

Particle

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aʻo

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

Preposition

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aʻo

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