Orang Laut

/ˈoʊɹəŋ ˌlɑːuːt//ˈɔːɹ-/

noun

Any of several seafaring ethnic groups and tribes living around Singapore, peninsular Malaysia and the Indonesian Riau Islands.

OriginMalay Orang Laut →
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Meanings

nounOrang Laut pl (plural only)
  1. pluralplural onlyAny of several seafaring ethnic groups and tribes living around Singapore, peninsular Malaysia and the Indonesian Riau Islands.

Origin

  1. MalayOrang Laut
  2. EnglishOrang Laut

Borrowed from Malay Orang Laut, literally meaning "sea people".

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APA

Orang Laut. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Orang%20Laut

MLA

“Orang Laut.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Orang%20Laut. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “Orang Laut,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Orang%20Laut.

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