kāua

See also: kaua and kauā

Hawaiian

Etymology

kā- +‎ lua (“two”). Compare *kā-kolu > kākou for a similar loss of l.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈkaːu̯.a/, [ˈkaːw.wə]

Pronoun

kāua

1. First person dual inclusive

   we (you and I only)

Related terms

• māua

See also

Hawaiian personal pronouns

	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