diorang

Malay

Etymology

Contraction of dia orang.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /diˈoraŋ/ [diˈo.raŋ]

Pronoun

diorang

1. (informal) they; them; their
   • 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

• depa
• dia orang
• mereka

References

• Hoogervorst, Tom (2015), “Malay youth language in West Malaysia”, in NUSA‎^[1], volume 58, number 3, →DOI, archived from the original on 26 April 2025, page 28