orang kecil

Indonesian

Etymology

orang (“person”) +‎ kecil (“small”). Compare to Chinese 小人 (xiǎorén).

Noun

orang kecil

1. person of low position.

   Antonym: orang besar

Further reading

• “orang kecil” 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.