orang kecil

Indonesian

Etymology

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

Noun

orang kecil

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.

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