orangutan
[ aw-rang-oo-tan, oh-rang-, uh-rang- ]
/ ɔˈræŋ ʊˌtæn, oʊˈræŋ-, əˈræŋ- /
noun
a large, long-armed anthropoid ape, Pongo pygmaeus, of arboreal habits, inhabiting Borneo and Sumatra: an endangered species.
Also
o·rang-u·tan,
o·rang·u·tang,
o·rang-ou·tang
[aw-rang-oo-tang, oh-rang-, uh-rang-] /ɔˈræŋ ʊˌtæŋ, oʊˈræŋ-, əˈræŋ-/.
Also called
orang.
Origin of orangutan
1690–1700; < New Latin, Dutch
orang outang, apparently < pidgin or bazaar Malay: literally, forest man (Malay
orang man, person + (
h)utan forest
Words nearby orangutan
orangery,
oranges,
orangevale,
orangeville,
orangewood,
orangutan,
orangy,
oranian,
orans,
orant,
orarion
Example sentences from the Web for orang-utan
British Dictionary definitions for orang-utan
orang-utan
orang-utang (ɔːˌræŋuːˈtæŋ, ˌɔːræŋˈuːtæŋ)
/ (ɔːˌræŋuːˈtæn, ˌɔːræŋˈuːtæn) /
noun
a large anthropoid ape, Pongo pygmaeus, of the forests of Sumatra and Borneo, with shaggy reddish-brown hair and strong arms
Sometimes shortened to: orang
Word Origin for orang-utan
C17: from Malay
orang hutan, from
ōrang man +
hūtan forest