From Proto-Philippine *kamu, from Proto-Malayo-Polynesian *kamu, from Proto-Malayo-Polynesian *(i-)kamu.
ikamu
The word ikamu is replaced by kamu in the inverted sentence position when it is the topic of the sentence and immediately followed by a noun, verb, adjective, or adverb in a phrase.
absolute | ergative | oblique | |||
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disjunctive | enclitic | ||||
first person |
singular | aku/i aku/yaku | ku | kanaku | |
plural inclusive | ikatamu | katamu/tamu | tamu/ta | kekatamu | |
plural exclusive | ikami, ike | kami/ke | mi | kekami/keke | |
second person |
singular | ika | ka | mu | keka |
plural | ikayu/iko | kayu/ko | yu | kekayu/keko | |
third person |
singular | iya/ya | ya | na | keya/kaya |
plural | ila | la | da/ra | karela |