iā

iā

See also: Appendix:Variations of "ia"

Hawaiian

Particle

iā

1. Object marker of a verb, used before personal pronouns and personal names.

   Aloha wau iā ʻoe.

   I love you.

Usage notes

• Corresponds to i with nouns.
• In the first person singular iaʻu is used instead of iā aʻu.

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For pronunciation and definitions of iā – see 也 (“also; too; as well”). (This character, iā, is the Pe̍h-ōe-jī form of 也.)