Where does “ai” come from?
ai (Hawaiian) comes from Proto-Polynesian qai, from Proto-Malayo-Polynesian qasiq — pity; compassion.
ai (Hawaiian): To have sexual intercourse, to copulate
Definitions
- To have sexual intercourse, to copulate
Ancestry of “ai”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Proto-Polynesian | qai | — |
| 2 | Proto-Malayo-Polynesian | qasiq | pity; compassion |