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Akoe

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Definition & Context

First-person singular pronoun 'I' or 'me' in old Van Ophuijsen spelling

Synonyms & Variants

aku

aku

First person singular pronoun

Register Variant
beta

beta

First-person singular pronoun commonly used in some eastern Indonesian regions, such as Maluku and Papua, and in older literary contexts.

Dialect Variant
gue

gue

Very informal first-person singular pronoun, often used in daily conversations in Jakarta and its surroundings.

Social Variant
hamba

hamba

First-person singular pronoun indicating humility or respect towards the interlocutor, often used in religious or classical literary contexts.

Archaic
saya

saya

Formal first person singular pronoun

Synonym

Usage Notes or Etymology

Van Ophuijsen spelling (1901-1947) form of 'aku'. Commonly used in colonial-era newspapers and Malay literature. The letters 'oe' are pronounced as 'u'.

Real-world Usage

Akoe telah membatja soerat kabar ini pada pagi hari. (Aku telah membaca surat kabar ini pada pagi hari.)

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