No. 817 in Indonesian
orangtua
Parent.
In a sentence
Orangtua saya tinggal di kota lain.
My parents live in another city.
In this sentence, 'orangtua' refers to 'parents' in a collective manner.
Sebagai orangtua, penting untuk mendidik anak dengan baik.
As a parent, it is important to educate children well.
Here, 'orangtua' is used to describe the role of an individual as a 'parent'.
Dia dikenal sebagai seorang yang menghormati orangtua.
He is known as someone who respects elders.
In this example, 'orangtua' is used to mean 'elders' or older individuals, showing respect.
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