orang kecil
Indonesian
Etymology
From orang (“person”) + kecil (“small”). Compare to Chinese 小人 (xiǎorén).
Noun
- 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.