-kau

-kau

See also: kau, kāu, kaŭ, kau-, ka'u, and ká’ȕ

Indonesian

Etymology

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

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /kau̯/

Suffix

-kau

1. you, your

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Malay

Etymology

Shortened form of engkau, from Proto-Malayic *kau(ʔ), from Proto-Malayo-Polynesian *(i-)kahu, from Proto-Austronesian *(i-)kaSu.

Pronunciation

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

Suffix

-kau

1. you, your

   Mereka akan membawakau.

   They will bring you.

   Dia akan tinggal dengankau.

   He / She will live with you.

   Tanah ini ialah tanahkau.

   This land is your land.

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