kau orang
Malay
Alternative forms
Etymology
Calque of Hokkien 汝儂 / 汝侬 (lú-lâng, “you (plural)”, literally “you people”). Compare kita orang and dia orang.
Pronunciation
- (short form):
- IPA(key): [ko.raŋ]
Audio (Malaysia): (file) - Rhymes: -oraŋ, -raŋ, -aŋ
- IPA(key): [ko.raŋ]
- (full form, uncommon):
- IPA(key): [kau̯ ʔo.raŋ]
Audio (Malaysia): (file)
- IPA(key): [kau̯ ʔo.raŋ]
Pronoun
- (informal) Second person plural pronoun; you guys, you all, you.
- Synonym: kalian
- Kau orang tengah buat apa?
- What are you guys doing?
See also
| singular | 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 |
tuanku / توانكو | ||
| 3rd person | standard |
dia / دي |
|
| royal |
baginda / بݢيندا | ||
Further reading
- “kau orang” in Pusat Rujukan Persuratan Melayu | Malay Literary Reference Centre, Kuala Lumpur: Dewan Bahasa dan Pustaka, 2017.