engkau
Indonesian
editEtymology
editFrom Malay engkau, from Proto-Malayic *kau, from Proto-Malayo-Polynesian *(i-)kahu, from Proto-Austronesian *(i-)kaSu. The eng- component is epenthetical to avoid a monosyllabic pronunciation.
Pronunciation
editPronoun
editengkau
Synonyms
editIndonesian informal second-person pronouns:
- anta (informal, mainly used by Muslim community)
- antum (informal, mainly used by Muslim community)
- coen (slang, East Java)
- ente (informal, mainly used by Betawi ethnic group)
- kamu (intimate)
- ko, kowe (informal, Java)
- kon, koen (colloquial, East Java)
- lu, lo, loe, elu (informal, mainly used by Betawi ethnic group)
- mika, mike (informal, Eastern Sumatra)
Malay
editAlternative forms
editEtymology
editFrom Proto-Malayic *kau, from Proto-Malayo-Polynesian *i-kahu, from Proto-Austronesian *i-kaSu. The eng- component is epenthetical to avoid a monosyllabic pronunciation.
Pronunciation
editPronoun
editengkau (Jawi spelling اڠکاو)
Usage notes
edit- Largely used in poetry and songs, and informally between contemporary speakers, especially of the same gender, or with a tone of disapproval. Also used to address God (capitalized i.e. Engkau).
See also
editsingular | plural | ||
---|---|---|---|
1st person | standard |
saya / ساي |
kami / کامي (exclusive) |
royal | |||
2nd person | standard | ||
engkau / اڠکاو, kau- / كاوـ (informal/poetic/towards God) |
anda semua / اندا سموا (formal) | ||
royal | |||
3rd person | standard |
dia / دي |
|
royal |
- Indonesian terms derived from Malay
- Indonesian terms inherited from Proto-Malayic
- Indonesian terms derived from Proto-Malayic
- Indonesian terms inherited from Proto-Malayo-Polynesian
- Indonesian terms derived from Proto-Malayo-Polynesian
- Indonesian terms inherited from Proto-Austronesian
- Indonesian terms derived from Proto-Austronesian
- Indonesian terms with IPA pronunciation
- Indonesian terms with audio pronunciation
- Indonesian lemmas
- Indonesian pronouns
- Medan Indonesian
- Indonesian informal terms
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- Malay terms inherited from Proto-Malayic
- Malay terms derived from Proto-Malayic
- Malay terms derived from Proto-Malayo-Polynesian
- Malay terms derived from Proto-Austronesian
- Malay terms with IPA pronunciation
- Rhymes:Malay/əŋkau̯
- Rhymes:Malay/kau̯
- Rhymes:Malay/au̯
- Malay lemmas
- Malay pronouns