orang-utan

UK:**UK and possibly other pronunciationsUK and possibly other pronunciations/ˌɔːˌræŋuˈtæn/


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orang-utan /ɔːˌræŋuːˈtæn; ˌɔːræŋˈuːtæn/, orang-utang, orang-outang /ɔːˌræŋuːˈtæŋ; ˌɔːræŋˈuːtæŋ/ n
  1. a large anthropoid ape, Pongo pygmaeus, of the forests of Sumatra and Borneo, with shaggy reddish-brown hair and strong armsSometimes shortened to: orang
Etymology: 17th Century: from Malay orang hutan, from ōrang man + hūtan forest
'orang-utan' also found in these entries (note: many are not synonyms or translations):
orang - pongo - orangutan

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