Guys
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A greeting for a group of people, usually friends or audience, regardless of gender
Synonyms & Variants
bro
bro
Cross-cultural urban slang address for a male friend, borrowed from English.
Social Variant
kalian
kalian
Second-person plural pronoun, used to address a group of people generally.
Synonym
rek
rek
A typical Surabayan address for a friend or interlocutor.
Dialect Variant
saudara-saudara
saudara-saudara
Formal or semi-formal address for a group of people, often used in speeches or official meetings.
Register Variant
teman-teman
teman-teman
Informal address for a group of people considered close or peers.
Register Variant
Usage Notes or Etymology
Borrowed directly from English, popular among urban youth and frequently used on social media or casual conversations
Real-world Usage
Guys, kalian udah nonton film yang kemarin gue rekomendasiin belum?
Representative of real-world usage and contextual accuracy.