kamek

Sarawak Malay

Alternative forms

• kmk (Internet slang)
• mek (Internet slang, apheretic)

Etymology

Related to Malay kami, from Proto-Malayic *kami, from Proto-Malayo-Polynesian *kami, from Proto-Austronesian *kami, from Proto-Austronesian *kami.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ka.meʔ/

Pronoun

kamek

1. I, me, my (first person singular personal pronoun)

   Synonyms: aku, saya

   Antonyms: kitak, kau

   Kamek suka kitak. Kitak suka kamek sik?

   I like you. Do you like me?

Usage notes

Kamek is typically used for neutral politeness in Sarawak Malay, with its alternatives aku being more impolite and friendly, while saya is usually more learned and used by figures of authority such as teachers or politicians.