kau-

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

Indonesian

Etymology

From Malay kau-, from 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/

Prefix

kau-

  1. you

Malay

Etymology

From 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/

Prefix

kau-

  1. you
    Kauambilnya dari situ?
    You took it from there?

Usage notes
  • Usage not allowed when the audience is anyone who is elder or in higher status.

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

Tocharian B

Verb

kau-

  1. to kill, slay, strike dead
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