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o·rang·u·tan [or] o·rang·ou·tang

orangutan [or] orangoutang

 
pronunciation:
raeng taen [or] raeng taeng [or] raeng g taen [or] raeng g taeng
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part of speech: noun
definition: a large ape that lives in the rain forests of a few south Asian islands. Orangutans have long, red-brown fur and long arms. They spend most of their time in trees. They are a kind of primate. Orangutans are endangered.
 
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Orangutan comes from Malaysian words that mean "man of the woods."
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