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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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Example Sentences
But above all I had come across a great many “orang-utan” (Malay for “jungle-man”) and had been able to study their habits.
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Another very famous ape is the orang-utan, which is found in Borneo and Sumatra.
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My own comparisons shew that of the material at my disposal the mandible of an Orang-utan comes nearest to the Mauer jaw.
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The new-comers owning descent from an Orang-utan-like forerunner are represented by the Aurignac skeleton and its congeners.
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And finally, crossing Makassar Straits, we come to Borneo, the habitat of the head-hunter and the orang-utan.
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