< Reconstruction:Proto-Malayic
Reconstruction:Proto-Malayic/kau(ʔ)
Proto-Malayic
Etymology
From Proto-Malayo-Polynesian *(i-)kahu, from Proto-Austronesian *(i-)kaSu.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /kau(ʔ)/
Pronoun
*kau(ʔ) sg
- you, your sg
Descendants
- Malayan
- Malay: engkau, kau, kau-, -kau, dikau
- Indonesian: engkau, kau, kau-, -kau, dikau
- Malay: engkau, kau, kau-, -kau, dikau
See also
Proto-Malayic personal pronouns
singular | plural | |||
---|---|---|---|---|
1st person | *aku | *kita(ʔ) (inclusive) *kami (exclusive) | ||
2nd person | *kau(ʔ) | *kamu(ʔ) | ||
3rd person | *ia |