torang

Manado Malay

Etymology

From North Moluccan Malay torang, from Malay kita orang.

Pronoun

torang

1. we: plural, first-person pronoun

North Moluccan Malay

Alternative forms

• kitorang (earlier form)
• tong (short)

Etymology

Clipping of kitorang, from Malay kitorang, a contraction of kita orang, from kita (“we”) + orang (“people”). In this context, the word orang has the meaning of people (plural) rather than person (singular).

Pronoun

torang

1. we (first person plural pronoun)
   1. The speakers/writers, or the speaker/writer and at least one other person (not the person being addressed). (This is the exclusive we.)
   2. The speaker(s)/writer(s) and the person(s) being addressed. (This is the inclusive we.)

See also

• dorang

Papuan Malay

Etymology

From North Moluccan Malay torang, from Malay kita orang.

Pronoun

torang

1. we: plural, first-person pronoun