sekalian

Indonesian

Etymology

From se- +‎ kalian.

Numeral

sekalian

  1. whole
    Synonym: semua

Further reading

Malay

Alternative forms

Etymology

Affixation of se- +‎ kali +‎ -an.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /səkalian/
  • Rhymes: -ian, -an

Determiner

sekalian (Jawi spelling سکالين)

  1. all
    Synonyms: para, semua, setiap
    sekalian murid / murid sekalianall students
    sekalian pemain / pemain sekalianall players

Pronoun

sekalian (Jawi spelling سکالين)

  1. you (plural), you all, you guys
    Sekalian sedang membuat apa?
    What are you all making?

Usage notes

See also

Malay personal pronouns
Singular Plural
1st person

saya1
aku3

kita4
kami2 & 5
kita orang3 & 5

2nd person

awak1
anda2
awda8
(eng)kau3
kamu3

(2nd person) + semua6
kalian2
(eng)kau orang3

3rd person

dia
ia
beliau7
-nya2

mereka2
dia orang3

1 Polite.
2 Formal.
3 Informal.
4 Includes the listener (inclusive).
5 Excludes the listener (exclusive).
6 Formality depends on the second person pronoun used.
7 Honorific.
8 Formal (Brunei).

Notes:
  • This table mostly only shows personal pronouns that are commonly used in the standard language and within the Klang Valley area.
  • The second person pronouns are often replaced by kinship terms, titles, or the like.
  • The enclitic -nya is only used obliquely (as an object or possessor).
  • The second person pronoun kamu is usually only used when speaking with younger speakers.
See each entry for more information.

Further reading