akar rumput
Indonesian edit
Etymology edit
Compound of akar (“root(s)”) + rumput (“grass”), calque of English grass roots.
Noun edit
- (figurative, politics) grass roots: of, or relating to people or society at the local level, particularly in politics, social movements, etc.
Synonyms edit
- akar umbi (Brunei, Malaysia, Singapore)
Further reading edit
- “akar rumput” in Kamus Besar Bahasa Indonesia, Jakarta: Agency for Language Development and Cultivation — Ministry of Education, Culture, Research, and Technology of the Republic Indonesia, 2016.