orang tua

Indonesian

Etymology

Compound of orang +‎ tua

Noun

orang tua (first-person possessive orang tuaku, second-person possessive orang tuamu, third-person possessive orang tuanya)

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

Derived terms

• orang tua angkat
• orang tua asuh

 

Further reading

• “orang tua” 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.