orang ketiga
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Indonesian[edit]
Etymology[edit]
Compound of orang (literally “party”) + ketiga (“third”).
- For grammar and linguistics senses, calque of Dutch derde persoon (“third person”).
- For sense of other man and other woman, probably calque of Chinese 第三者 (dìsānzhě, “the other man, the other women”, literally “third party”).
Pronunciation[edit]
Phrase[edit]
- (grammar, linguistics) third person.
- the other man; the other woman.
- Synonyms: kekasih gelap, selingkuhan
Further reading[edit]
- “orang ketiga” 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.