orang dalam

Indonesian

Etymology

Compound of orang (“person”) +‎ dalam (“inside”), literally “person on the inside”

Noun

orang dalam

1. insider: a person who is within a certain environment (occupation, group, etc.)
   1. An employee who recommends people that (s)he knows to work in the same company.

Further reading

• “orang dalam” 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.