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Orangutan meaning in English
orangutan means orangutan in Indonesian. Pronounced oh-RAHNG oo-TAHN.
Hear orangutan
Example sentence
Orangutan hidup di hutan Kalimantan.
Orangutans live in the forests of Kalimantan.
How orangutan is used
Literally 'forest person' (orang = person, hutan = forest). The name came into English from Indonesian/Malay.
orangutan in real dialogue
These lines show how the word is used naturally inside complete Indonesian conversations:
- Di hutan Kalimantan masih ada orang yang berburu orangutan?
Are there still people hunting orangutans in the forests of Kalimantan?
From Malam di Desa