Orang Asli in English

Forms: Orang Asli [plural] [Show additional information ▼] [Hide additional information ▲]

Etymology: Unadapted borrowing from Malay Orang Asli, from orang (“person[s], people[s]”) + asli (“native”), calque of English aborigine. Etymology templates: {{unadapted borrowing|en|ms|Orang Asli}} Unadapted borrowing from Malay Orang Asli, {{compound|ms|orang|asli|gloss1=person􂀿s􂁀, people􂀿s􂁀|gloss2=native|nocat=1}} orang (“person[s], people[s]”) + asli (“native”), {{clq|ms|en|aborigine|nocap=1}} calque of English aborigine Head templates: {{en-noun|Orang Asli}} Orang Asli (plural Orang Asli)

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"Orang Asli" meaning in English

Noun