orang tua

Indonesian

Etymology

Compound of orang (people) +‎ tua (old), literally old people.

Pronunciation

  • (Standard Indonesian) IPA(key): /ˌoraŋ ˈtua/ [ˌo.raŋ ˈt̪u.a]
  • Rhymes: -a
  • Syllabification: o‧rang tu‧a

Noun

orang tua (plural orang-orang tua)

  1. (literally) old person
  2. parents: father and mother
    Synonyms: bonyok, ortu
  3. elder, an older person or an older member, usually a leader, of some community
    Synonym: tetua
    Synonym: orang tua-tua (Malay)

Derived terms

  • orang tua angkat
  • orang tua asuh

Further reading

Malay

Etymology

Compound of orang (people) +‎ tua (old), literally old people.

Pronunciation

  • (Johor-Riau) IPA(key): /ˈoraŋ ˈtwə/ [ˈo.raŋ ˈt̪wə]
    • Rhymes:
  • (Baku) IPA(key): /ˈoraŋ ˈtwa/ [ˈo.raŋ ˈt̪wa]
    • Rhymes: -a
  • Hyphenation: o‧rang tua

Noun

orang tua (plural orang-orang tua)

  1. (literally) old person
  2. parents: father and mother
    Synonyms: ibu bapa, emak ayah

Further reading