engkau

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Indonesian

Etymology

From Malay engkau, from Proto-Malayic *kau(ʔ), from Proto-Malayo-Polynesian *(i-)kahu, from Proto-Austronesian *(i-)kaSu.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /əŋkau̯/

Pronoun

engkau

1. (Borneo, Medan, informal) Second-person singular pronoun: you, your, yours

Synonyms

Indonesian informal second-person pronouns:

• kamu, mu
• lu, lo, elu, elo, eloe (slang, Jakarta)
• coen, koen, ko, kowe (slang, Java)
• engkau (semi-formal, Borneo, Medan)
• kau, dikau (poetic)

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Malay

Etymology

From Proto-Malayic *kau(ʔ), from Proto-Malayo-Polynesian *i-kahu, from Proto-Austronesian *i-kaSu.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /əŋkau̯/
• Rhymes: -əŋkau̯, -kau̯, -au̯

Pronoun

engkau

1. you, your

Usage notes

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).

Derived terms

• kau / kau- / -kau
• dikau

See also

Malay personal pronouns

		singular	plural
1st person	familiar	aku / اکو‎	kami / کامي‎ (exclusive) kita / کيت‎ (inclusive)
	polite	saya / ساي‎
2nd person	familiar	engkau / اڠکاو‎ kamu / کامو‎ awak / اوق‎
	polite	anda / اندا‎
3rd person		dia / دي‎ ia / اي‎ -nya / -ڽ‎	mereka / مريک‎