‘āe¹, ‘ē⁴, interj., v.i. Yes, say yes.

‘Āe, kua tika rava iāku.
Yes, I quite agree;

Mē kamo atu au i taku mata, ‘e ‘āe koe.
When I wink my eye, you say yes;

Kua riri au kiāia i tōna ‘āe‘anga.
I was annoyed at him for saying yes.
[Ep. *ae.]