kemudrau

== Fijian == === Alternative forms === (singular polite "you"): mudrau === Etymology === From kemuni (second-person plural pronoun) +‎ -drau (dual possessor suffix). === Pronoun === kemudrau you two (2nd person dual pronoun) (formal, polite) you (respectful term to a single person) Synonym: kemuni ==== Usage notes ==== This pronoun typically refers to exactly two people being addressed. For many people, kemudou (“you few”, paucal) or kemuni (“you many”, plural) is used instead. It is also used as a polite form of address to a single person (along with the shortened form mudrau), avoiding the use of personal names, which has traditionally been considered disrespectful, especially for someone of high status or in formal situations in Fijian culture. === See also === === References === Gatty, Ronald (2009), “kemudrau”, in Fijian–English Dictionary‎[1], Suva, Fiji: Ronald Gatty, →ISBN, page 115