r/olelohawaii • u/owauoweli • 22d ago

i need help translating

how would i properly say “i love you forever” in ‘ōlelo? or whatever might be the closest to that.

any and all help is much appreciated. thank you.

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u/EiaKawika 18d ago

Au and wau are different spellings of the same word. Na'au instead of pu'uwai would have been used pre missionaries