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
  • (full form, uncommon):
    • IPA(key): [kau̯ ʔo.raŋ]

Pronoun

kau orang

  1. (informal) Second person plural pronoun; you guys, you all, you.
    Synonym: kalian
    Kau orang tengah buat apa?
    What are you guys doing?

See also

Malay personal pronouns
singular plural
1st person standard

saya / ساي
aku / اکو, ku- / كوـ (informal/towards God)
-ku / ـكو (poetic possessive)
hamba / همبا (dated)
daku / داکو (poetic)

kami / کامي (exclusive)
kita orang / كيت اورڠ (informal exclusive)
kita / کيت (inclusive)

royal

beta / بيتا

2nd person standard

engkau / اڠکاو, kau- / كاوـ (informal/poetic/towards God)
kau / كاو (informal)
awak / اوق (friendly/older towards younger)
anda / اندا (formal)
awda / اءودا (Brunei, formal)
-mu / ـمو (poetic possessive)
dikau / ديکاو (poetic)

anda semua / اندا سموا (formal)
awak semua / اوق سموا
kamu semua / كامو سموا
kalian / کالين (archaic)
kau orang / كاو اورڠ (informal)

royal

tuanku / توانكو

3rd person standard

dia / دي
ia / اي
beliau / بلياو (honorific)
-nya / ـڽ (possessive)

mereka / مريک
dia orang / دي اورڠ (informal)

royal

baginda / بݢيندا

Further reading