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

  1. (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

  1. (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
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