The story
Borrowed from Malay orang Cina (“Chinese person”) + bukan (“not”) + Cina (“Chinese”).
Etymology from Wiktionary, CC BY-SA 4.0.
orang China bukan China
Today it means: A mixed-race person with one Chinese parent. Full definition →
Today it means: A mixed-race person with one Chinese parent. Full definition →
Borrowed from Malay orang Cina (“Chinese person”) + bukan (“not”) + Cina (“Chinese”).
Etymology from Wiktionary, CC BY-SA 4.0.