kuʻu

See also: kuu, kúu, ku'u, and Kuu

Hawaiian

Determiner

kuʻu

  1. (affectionate) my first person singular possessive, both o- and a-type

See also
Hawaiian possessive pronouns
The o-type forms are used for possessions that are inherited, out of personal control, and for things that can be got into (houses, clothes, cars). The a-type forms are used for acquired possessions.
singular dual plural
1st person koʻu, kaʻu
kuʻu (affectionate, o- and a-type)		 ko māua, kā māua (exclusive)
ko kāua, kā kāua (inclusive)		 ko mākou, kā mākou (exclusive)
ko kākou, kā kākou (inclusive)
2nd person kou, kāu
kō (affectionate, o- and a-type)		 ko ʻolua, kā ʻolua ko ʻoukou, kā ʻoukou
3rd person kona, kāna ko lāua, kā lāua ko lākou, kā lākou
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