No. 18 in Malay
orang
Person.
In a sentence
Orang itu sedang membaca di taman.
That person is reading in the park.
Here, 'orang' is used to refer to an individual or person.
Kita harus berbuat baik kepada semua orang.
We should be kind to everyone.
In this sentence, 'orang' is used to mean 'people' in general.
Dia adalah orang yang bertanggungjawab dalam projek ini.
He/She is the person responsible for this project.
In this context, 'orang' specifies an individual associated with a particular attribute or role.
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