tuanku

Malay

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /tuanku/
• Rhymes: -anku, -ku, -u

Pronoun

tuanku (Jawi spelling توانکو)

1. (royal) you
2. Your Highness, Your Majesty

   Daulat tuanku!

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Usage notes

A title of respect used when addressing a monarch of higher rank than a prince; that is, a king, queen, sultan, etc.

Synonyms

• anda (formal)
• awak (informal)
• dikau (poetic)
• engkau (poetic, informal)
• kamu (normal)
• kau (informal)

See also

Malay personal pronouns

		singular	plural
1st person	standard	saya / ساي aku/ku- / اکو / كو- (informal/towards God) -ku / -كو (informal possessive) hamba / همبا (dated)	kami / کامي (exclusive) kita orang / كيت اورڠ (informal exclusive) kita / کيت (inclusive)
	royal	beta / بيتا
2nd person	standard	kamu / کامو anda / اندا (formal)
		engkau/kau- / اڠکاو/ كاو- (informal/towards God) awak / اوق (friendly/older towards younger) -mu / -مو (possessive)	awak semua / اوق سموا kamu semua / كامو سموا kalian / کالين (informal) kau orang / كاو اورڠ (informal)
	royal	tuanku / توانكو
3rd person	standard	dia / دي ia / اي beliau / بلياو (honorific) -nya / -ڽ (possessive)	mereka / مريک dia orang / دي اورڠ (informal)
	royal	baginda / بݢيندا