orang
Americannoun
noun
Example Sentences
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The Orang Laut had already given refuge to others fleeing from Majapahit, and a mixed population of Hindus, Buddhists, and Muslims had taken up residence there.
From Textbooks • Dec. 14, 2022
But for the Orang Rimba, the wait for their cut of the fortune goes on.
From BBC • May 22, 2022
The development has pushed most Orang Rimba, an ethnic group on Sumatra whose name literally means the “people of the forest,” to a life of poverty in remote areas.
From Time • Dec. 1, 2016
“I think there’s a level of sympathy for these claims,” said Steven Thiru, co-chairman of the Malaysian Bar Council’s Committee on Orang Asli.
From New York Times • Oct. 26, 2011
Poor old Orang Kaya! it was a terrible trial, and nearly brought him to his grave.
From Sketches of Our Life at Sarawak by McDougall, Henriette
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