Orangutan in English

orangutan means orangutan in Indonesian. Pronounced oh-RAHNG oo-TAHN.

Example

Orangutan hidup di hutan Kalimantan.
Orangutans live in the forests of Kalimantan.

Usage

Literally 'forest person' (orang = person, hutan = forest). The name came into English from Indonesian/Malay.

Related words in "animals"

• anjing — dog
• kucing — cat
• burung — bird
• kuda — horse
• sapi — cow
• tikus — mouse

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