ORANG-UTAN


Meaning of ORANG-UTAN in English

[ ɔ:ˌraŋu:'tan , ə'raŋu:tan ]

(also ~g -u:'taŋ )

■ noun a large arboreal ape with long red hair, long arms, and hooked hands and feet, native to Borneo and Sumatra. [ Pongo pygmaeus .]

Origin

C17: from Malay orang huan 'forest person'.

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