tuanku

Malay

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /tuanku/
• Rhymes: -anku, -ku, -u

Pronoun

tuanku (Jawi spelling توانکو)

1. (royal) you
2. Your Highness, Your Majesty

   Daulat tuanku!

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Usage notes

A title of respect used when addressing a monarch of higher rank than a prince; that is, a king, queen, sultan, etc.

Synonyms

• anda (formal)
• awak (informal)
• dikau (poetic)
• engkau (poetic, informal)
• kamu (normal)
• kau (informal)

See also

Malay personal pronouns
		singular	plural
1st person	standard	saya／ساي aku／اکو, ku-／كو- (informal/towards God) -ku／-كو (informal possessive) hamba／همبا (dated)	kami／کامي (exclusive) kita orang／كيت اورڠ (informal exclusive) kita／کيت (inclusive)
	royal	beta／بيتا
2nd person	standard	kamu／کامو anda／اندا (formal)
		engkau／اڠکاو, kau-／كاو- (informal/towards God) awak／اوق (friendly/older towards younger) -mu／-مو (possessive)	awak semua／اوق سموا kamu semua／كامو سموا kalian／کالين (informal) kau orang／كاو اورڠ (informal)
	royal	tuanku／توانكو
3rd person	standard	dia／دي ia／اي beliau／بلياو (honorific) -nya／-ڽ (possessive)	mereka／مريک dia orang／دي اورڠ (informal)
	royal	baginda／بݢيندا