Māori · 2 November 2026 · Personal Pronouns (Singular, Dual, Plural)
ia
he; she
personal pronoun
Ia is the third-person singular personal pronoun, referring to one person other than the speaker or addressee. Māori does not distinguish grammatical gender in this pronoun, so ia can mean he or she.
In a sentence
Ka waea atu ia ki a Matua Rangi ināianei.
She will call Uncle Rangi now.