pronoun

thou

thou

Where art thou going?

Where are you going?

((+ verb in -est/-st form)) archaic second-person singular subject Where art thou going?

Synonyms: you (modern equivalent)

From Old English 'þū', cognate with German 'du' and Latin 'tu'.

Think of Shakespeare or the King James Bible. 'Thou' is the old, familiar way of saying 'you' (singular subject).

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