orang suci
Indonesian
Etymology
Compound of orang + suci. Compare to Chinese 聖人/圣人 (sèng-jîn; sèng-lîn).
Noun
orang suci (plural orang-orang suci)
- (Islam) synonym of aulia
- (Catholicism) saint
- Synonyms: janasuci, orang kudus, santo, santa
Further reading
- “orang suci” in Kamus Besar Bahasa Indonesia, Jakarta: Agency for Language Development and Cultivation – Ministry of Education, Culture, Research, and Technology of the Republic of Indonesia, 2016.