From کو, shortened form of اکو, from Proto-Malayic *aku, from Proto-Malayo-Chamic *aku, from Proto-Malayo-Sumbawan *aku, from Proto-Malayo-Polynesian *aku, from Proto-Austronesian *aku.
کو- (Rumi spelling ku-) (informal)
| 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 | ||