orang asli
التعريفات والمعاني
== Malay ==
=== Etymology ===
Compound of orang (“people”) + asli (“native”), calque of English aborigine. Not used prior to World War II.
=== Pronunciation ===
IPA(key): [o.raŋ ʔas.li]
=== Noun ===
orang asli (plural orang-orang asli or orang2 asli)
The indigenous people of a land or place.
=== See also ===
Orang Asli
=== References ===
=== Further reading ===
"orang asli" in Pusat Rujukan Persuratan Melayu (PRPM) [Malay Literary Reference Centre (PRPM)] (in Malay), Kuala Lumpur: Dewan Bahasa dan Pustaka, 2017