mākou
Hawaiian
Etymology
mā- (exclusiveness in first-person dual and plural pronouns) + kolu (“three”)
Pronoun
mākou
- First person plural exclusive
- we (we, but not you)
Related terms
- kākou
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 |