kau orang

Malay

Alternative forms

• korang

Etymology

Calque of Hokkien 汝儂 / 汝侬 (lú-lâng, “you (plural)”, literally “you people”). Compare kita orang and dia orang.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈkaw ˈoraŋ/ [ˈkau̯ ˈo.raŋ]

Pronoun

kau orang

1. (informal) you (plural)

   Synonyms: kalian, kamu

Further reading

• “kau orang” in Pusat Rujukan Persuratan Melayu | Malay Literary Reference Centre, Kuala Lumpur: Dewan Bahasa dan Pustaka, 2017.