guè
Betawi edit
Alternative forms edit
Etymology edit
From Chinese Hokkien 我 (góa, “I, me, my”).
Pronunciation edit
Pronoun edit
guè
- Meester form of gua
Usage notes edit
- Used mainly in a common situation, especially between friends or by someone older in terms of speaking to a younger person. As for the usage by a younger person speaking with an older person, there is no agreement whether it is appropriate to do so or not: some would regard it as inappropriate, some other would not.