orang ketiga

Compound of orang (literally “party”) +‎ ketiga (“third”).

1. For grammar and linguistics senses, calque of Dutch derde persoon (“third person”).
2. For sense of other man and other woman, probably calque from Chinese 第三者 (dìsānzhě, “the other man, the other women”, literally “third party”).

• IPA^(key): [ˈɔraŋ kəˈtiɡa]

orang ketiga

1. (grammar, linguistics) third person.
2. the other man; the other woman.

   Synonyms: kekasih gelap, selingkuhan

• “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.