"kaʻu" meaning in Hawaiian

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Determiner

IPA: /ˈka.ʔu/, [ˈkɐ.ʔu]
Etymology: From Proto-Polynesian *taʻaku. Compare Maori taku. Etymology templates: {{der|haw|poz-pol-pro|*taʻaku}} Proto-Polynesian *taʻaku, {{cog|mi|taku}} Maori taku Head templates: {{head|haw|determiner}} kaʻu
  1. my first person singular possessive, a-form
    Sense id: en-kaʻu-haw-det-sHew2jT1 Categories (other): Hawaiian determiners, Hawaiian entries with incorrect language header Related terms: aʻu, naʻu, The o-type forms are used for possessions that are inherited, out of personal control, and for things that can be got into. The a-type forms are used for acquired possessions. (english: houses, clothes, cars), koʻu, kaʻukuʻu (english: affectionate, o- and a-type), ko māua, kā māuako kāua [exclusive], kā kāua [inclusive], ko mākou, kā mākouko kākou [exclusive], kā kākou [inclusive], kou, kāukō (english: affectionate, o- and a-type), ko ʻolua, kā ʻolua, ko ʻoukou, kā ʻoukou, kona, kāna, ko lāua, kā lāua, ko lākou, kā lākou

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    {
      "args": {
        "1": "haw",
        "2": "poz-pol-pro",
        "3": "*taʻaku"
      },
      "expansion": "Proto-Polynesian *taʻaku",
      "name": "der"
    },
    {
      "args": {
        "1": "mi",
        "2": "taku"
      },
      "expansion": "Maori taku",
      "name": "cog"
    }
  ],
  "etymology_text": "From Proto-Polynesian *taʻaku. Compare Maori taku.",
  "head_templates": [
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      },
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  "lang": "Hawaiian",
  "lang_code": "haw",
  "pos": "det",
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          "kind": "other",
          "name": "Hawaiian determiners",
          "parents": [],
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        },
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          "name": "Hawaiian entries with incorrect language header",
          "parents": [
            "Entries with incorrect language header",
            "Entry maintenance"
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        }
      ],
      "glosses": [
        "my first person singular possessive, a-form"
      ],
      "id": "en-kaʻu-haw-det-sHew2jT1",
      "links": [
        [
          "my",
          "my"
        ]
      ],
      "related": [
        {
          "word": "aʻu"
        },
        {
          "word": "naʻu"
        },
        {
          "word": "The o-type forms are used for possessions that are inherited"
        },
        {
          "word": "out of personal control"
        },
        {
          "english": "houses, clothes, cars",
          "word": "and for things that can be got into. The a-type forms are used for acquired possessions."
        },
        {
          "word": "koʻu"
        },
        {
          "english": "affectionate, o- and a-type",
          "word": "kaʻukuʻu"
        },
        {
          "word": "ko māua"
        },
        {
          "tags": [
            "exclusive"
          ],
          "word": "kā māuako kāua"
        },
        {
          "tags": [
            "inclusive"
          ],
          "word": "kā kāua"
        },
        {
          "word": "ko mākou"
        },
        {
          "tags": [
            "exclusive"
          ],
          "word": "kā mākouko kākou"
        },
        {
          "tags": [
            "inclusive"
          ],
          "word": "kā kākou"
        },
        {
          "word": "kou"
        },
        {
          "english": "affectionate, o- and a-type",
          "word": "kāukō"
        },
        {
          "word": "ko ʻolua"
        },
        {
          "word": "kā ʻolua"
        },
        {
          "word": "ko ʻoukou"
        },
        {
          "word": "kā ʻoukou"
        },
        {
          "word": "kona"
        },
        {
          "word": "kāna"
        },
        {
          "word": "ko lāua"
        },
        {
          "word": "kā lāua"
        },
        {
          "word": "ko lākou"
        },
        {
          "word": "kā lākou"
        }
      ]
    }
  ],
  "sounds": [
    {
      "ipa": "/ˈka.ʔu/"
    },
    {
      "ipa": "[ˈkɐ.ʔu]"
    }
  ],
  "word": "kaʻu"
}
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      },
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      "name": "der"
    },
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        "2": "taku"
      },
      "expansion": "Maori taku",
      "name": "cog"
    }
  ],
  "etymology_text": "From Proto-Polynesian *taʻaku. Compare Maori taku.",
  "head_templates": [
    {
      "args": {
        "1": "haw",
        "2": "determiner"
      },
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      "name": "head"
    }
  ],
  "lang": "Hawaiian",
  "lang_code": "haw",
  "pos": "det",
  "related": [
    {
      "word": "aʻu"
    },
    {
      "word": "naʻu"
    },
    {
      "word": "The o-type forms are used for possessions that are inherited"
    },
    {
      "word": "out of personal control"
    },
    {
      "english": "houses, clothes, cars",
      "word": "and for things that can be got into. The a-type forms are used for acquired possessions."
    },
    {
      "word": "koʻu"
    },
    {
      "english": "affectionate, o- and a-type",
      "word": "kaʻukuʻu"
    },
    {
      "word": "ko māua"
    },
    {
      "tags": [
        "exclusive"
      ],
      "word": "kā māuako kāua"
    },
    {
      "tags": [
        "inclusive"
      ],
      "word": "kā kāua"
    },
    {
      "word": "ko mākou"
    },
    {
      "tags": [
        "exclusive"
      ],
      "word": "kā mākouko kākou"
    },
    {
      "tags": [
        "inclusive"
      ],
      "word": "kā kākou"
    },
    {
      "word": "kou"
    },
    {
      "english": "affectionate, o- and a-type",
      "word": "kāukō"
    },
    {
      "word": "ko ʻolua"
    },
    {
      "word": "kā ʻolua"
    },
    {
      "word": "ko ʻoukou"
    },
    {
      "word": "kā ʻoukou"
    },
    {
      "word": "kona"
    },
    {
      "word": "kāna"
    },
    {
      "word": "ko lāua"
    },
    {
      "word": "kā lāua"
    },
    {
      "word": "ko lākou"
    },
    {
      "word": "kā lākou"
    }
  ],
  "senses": [
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      "categories": [
        "Hawaiian determiners",
        "Hawaiian entries with incorrect language header",
        "Hawaiian lemmas",
        "Hawaiian terms derived from Proto-Polynesian",
        "Hawaiian terms with IPA pronunciation"
      ],
      "glosses": [
        "my first person singular possessive, a-form"
      ],
      "links": [
        [
          "my",
          "my"
        ]
      ]
    }
  ],
  "sounds": [
    {
      "ipa": "/ˈka.ʔu/"
    },
    {
      "ipa": "[ˈkɐ.ʔu]"
    }
  ],
  "word": "kaʻu"
}

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