kamu semua
Malay
Etymology
Compound of kamu (“you”) + semua (“all”). Literally, “you all”.
Pronunciation
- (Johor-Riau) IPA(key): /ˈkamu səˈmwə/ [ˈka.mu səˈmwə]
Audio (Malaysia): (file)
Pronoun
kamu semua (Jawi spelling کامو سموا)
- you all, you guys
- Synonyms: awak semua, kalian, kamu sekalian, kau orang, korang (colloquial), hangpa (Northern Peninsular Malay), kome (rare), mengkema (Perak)
See also
| singular | plural | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| 1st person | standard |
saya / ساي |
kami / کامي (exclusive) |
| royal | |||
| 2nd person | standard | ||
|
engkau / اڠکاو, kau- / كاوـ (informal/poetic/towards God) |
anda semua / اندا سموا (formal) | ||
| royal |
tuanku / توانكو | ||
| 3rd person | standard |
dia / دي |
|
| royal |
baginda / بݢيندا | ||
Further reading
- “kamu semua” in Pusat Rujukan Persuratan Melayu | Malay Literary Reference Centre, Kuala Lumpur: Dewan Bahasa dan Pustaka, 2017.