dikau
Indonesian
Etymology
From Malay dikau, variant of engkau, from Proto-Malayic *kau(ʔ), from Proto-Malayo-Polynesian *(i-)kahu, from Proto-Austronesian *(i-)kaSu.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /dikau̯/
Pronoun
dikau
- (poetic) you, your
Usage notes
Used in poetry, songs and similar prose.
Malay
Etymology
Variant of engkau, from Proto-Malayic *kau(ʔ), from Proto-Malayo-Polynesian *(i-)kahu, from Proto-Austronesian *(i-)kaSu.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /dikau̯/
- Rhymes: -ikau̯, -kau̯, -au̯
Pronoun
dikau
- (poetic) you, your
Usage notes
Used in poetry, songs and similar prose.
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 | |