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anda

Pronunciation: /ˈanda/

“anda” is a Malay word. Its meaning in English:

pronoun

  1. Second person singular pronoun; you.

Etymology

Borrowed from Indonesian Anda, coined by Sabirin in 1957 when it had been listed as meaning "the respected" or "honoured" in the Kamus Moderen Indonesia (Modern Indonesian Dictionary), first published in the daily Pedoman by Rosihan Anwar on 28 February 1957; decapitalized to reflect English you (see also Dutch U). 19th century modern Malay writing as used in British-influenced Malaya and…

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