Ue
ue
- (phon.) glyph for the sequence ue
- (pron.) first person plural inclusive pronoun
Ue ie inotu.
“We are the world.”
Notes: Today’s iku completely mystifies me. It kind of looks like ua, but it shouldn’t be related to the word for “hill”. And yet, I think that’s what I was doing. I think by adding the line below, that kind of made it an e sound…somehow. Perplexing.
Anyway, Kamakawi, like many languages, distinguishes between a “we” that includes the addressee and a “we” that excludes the addressee. This is the one that includes the addressee—and today, that means you! So jump on in and enjoy the inclusivity!
WE ARE THE WORLD! WE ARE THE CHILDREN!