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)

  1. parents: father and mother
    Synonyms: bonyok, ortu
  2. 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
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