diorang

Malay

Etymology

Blend of dia (“he/she”) +‎ orang (“people/person”).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /di.jo.räŋ/

Pronoun

diorang

1. (nonstandard) (object pronoun) The people spoken, or written about, as an object.
2. (nonstandard) (subject pronoun) The people spoken to or written about, as a subject.
   • 1816, Indjil jang tersoerat oleh Mataj [Gospel of Matthew], FASAL JANG KA II, page 5:

     Dan apa bila diorang soedah melihat bintang itoe, maka soekalah ija dengan kasoekaän yang amat besar.

     And when they saw the star, they rejoiced with exceeding great joy.

Synonyms

• mereka
• depa
• dia orang