orang-outan

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English

Noun

orang-outan (plural orang-outans)

  1. Rare form of orangutan.

French

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Alternative forms

Etymology

From English orangutan, from Malay orang utan.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ɔ.ʁɑ̃.ɡu.tɑ̃/
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Noun

orang-outan m (plural orang-outans)

  1. orangutan (arboreal anthropoid ape)

Descendants

  • Romanian: urangutan

Further reading