orang tua
Indonesian
Etymology
From Malay orang toewa (“elder”), orang tuha, orang tua (“elder; parent”), from Classical Malay orang tuha (“elder”), orang tua (“elder, parent”). Equivalent to orang (“person”) + tua (“old”). Compare to Chinese 老人家 (lǎorenjia, “parent, elder”, literally “old person family”).
Noun
orang tua (first-person possessive orang tuaku, second-person possessive orang tuamu, third-person possessive orang tuanya)
- parents: father and mother
- Synonyms: bonyok, ortu
- elder, an older person or an older member, usually a leader, of some community
- Synonym: tetua
Derived terms
- orang tua angkat
- orang tua asuh
Further reading
- “orang tua” in Kamus Besar Bahasa Indonesia, Jakarta: Language Development and Fostering Agency — Ministry of Education, Culture, Research, and Technology of the Republic Indonesia, 2016.