akar rumput

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