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orang-utan
/ ˌɔːræŋˈuːtæn; ɔːˌræŋuːˈtæn; ɔːˌræŋuːˈtæŋ; ˌɔːræŋˈuːtæŋ /
noun
- a large anthropoid ape, Pongo pygmaeus, of the forests of Sumatra and Borneo, with shaggy reddish-brown hair and strong arms Sometimes shortened toorang
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Word History and Origins
Origin of orang-utan1
C17: from Malay orang hutan, from ōrang man + hūtan forest
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