kau orang

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Malay[edit]

Etymology[edit]

From kau +‎ orang. Calque of Hokkien 汝儂汝侬 (lú-lâng, “you (plural)”, literally “you people”). Compare kita orang and dia orang.

Pronunciation[edit]

  • IPA(key): /kau̯ oraŋ/, /koraŋ/

Pronoun[edit]

kau orang (colloquial, nonstandard)

  1. you (plural)
    Synonyms: korang, kalian