orangutan

[ aw-rang-oo-tan, oh-rang-, uh-rang- ]

/ ɔˈræŋ ʊˌtæn, oʊˈræŋ-, əˈræŋ- /

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noun

either of two species of long-armed, arboreal great ape, the only extant members of the subfamily Ponginae, inhabiting Borneo (Pongo pygmaeus) and Sumatra (P. abelii): both species, including all three of the Bornean subspecies, are endangered.

Also o·rang-u·tan; o·rang·u·tang or o·rang-ou·tang

[aw-rang-oo-tang, oh-rang-, uh-rang-] /ɔˈræŋ ʊˌtæŋ, oʊˈræŋ-, əˈræŋ-/ .

Also called o·rang

[aw-rang, oh-rang] /ɔˈræŋ, oʊˈræŋ/ .

Origin of orangutan

First recorded in 1690–1700; from Dutch orang outang, apparently from Malay: literally, “forest man” (Malay orang “man, person” + (h)utan “forest”

Words nearby orangutan

orange stick, orange-tip, Orangevale, Orangeville, orangewood, orangutan, orangy, Oranian, orans, orant, Orap

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Example sentences from the Web for orangutan

Some dude slaps an orangutan around a little,” says Rick, “and they ask for $800,000,000.
The Stacks: The Judas Priest Teen Suicide Trial|Ivan Solotaroff|June 28, 2014|DAILY BEAST
But it is unlikely to make that transition itself, anymore than you could turn yourself into your neighbor, or an orangutan.
Can Walmart Change?|Megan McArdle|November 29, 2012|DAILY BEAST
There was an orangutan sanctuary there, and I heard that they were taking volunteers.
Audrey Tautou on ‘Amélie,’ Her New Film ‘Delicacy,’ & More|Marlow Stern|March 18, 2012|DAILY BEAST
Sammy the orangutan has watched himself in Dunston Checks In, and he seemed to be interested.
Bubbles Speaks|Ben Montgomery|July 5, 2009|DAILY BEAST

He leaped from left to right, and back again, like an orangutan stirred to frenzied anger.
Captain Pott's Minister|Francis L. Cooper
Of the great man-like apes (gorilla, orangutan, and chimpanzee).
Dactylography|Henry Faulds

British Dictionary definitions for orangutan

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 armsSometimes shortened to: orang

Word Origin for orang-utan

C17: from Malay orang hutan, from ōrang man + hūtan forest

Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

单词	orangutan
释义	orangutan [ aw-rang-oo-tan, oh-rang-, uh-rang- ] / ɔˈræŋ ʊˌtæn, oʊˈræŋ-, əˈræŋ- / SEE SYNONYMS FOR orangutan ON THESAURUS.COM noun either of two species of long-armed, arboreal great ape, the only extant members of the subfamily Ponginae, inhabiting Borneo (Pongo pygmaeus) and Sumatra (P. abelii): both species, including all three of the Bornean subspecies, are endangered. Also o·rang-u·tan; o·rang·u·tang or o·rang-ou·tang [aw-rang-oo-tang, oh-rang-, uh-rang-] /ɔˈræŋ ʊˌtæŋ, oʊˈræŋ-, əˈræŋ-/ . Also called o·rang [aw-rang, oh-rang] /ɔˈræŋ, oʊˈræŋ/ . Origin of orangutan First recorded in 1690–1700; from Dutch orang outang, apparently from Malay: literally, “forest man” (Malay orang “man, person” + (h)utan “forest” Words nearby orangutan orange stick, orange-tip, Orangevale, Orangeville, orangewood, orangutan, orangy, Oranian, orans, orant, Orap Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for orangutan Some dude slaps an orangutan around a little,” says Rick, “and they ask for $800,000,000. The Stacks: The Judas Priest Teen Suicide Trial\|Ivan Solotaroff\|June 28, 2014\|DAILY BEAST But it is unlikely to make that transition itself, anymore than you could turn yourself into your neighbor, or an orangutan. Can Walmart Change?\|Megan McArdle\|November 29, 2012\|DAILY BEAST There was an orangutan sanctuary there, and I heard that they were taking volunteers. Audrey Tautou on ‘Amélie,’ Her New Film ‘Delicacy,’ & More\|Marlow Stern\|March 18, 2012\|DAILY BEAST Sammy the orangutan has watched himself in Dunston Checks In, and he seemed to be interested. Bubbles Speaks\|Ben Montgomery\|July 5, 2009\|DAILY BEAST He leaped from left to right, and back again, like an orangutan stirred to frenzied anger. Captain Pott's Minister\|Francis L. Cooper Of the great man-like apes (gorilla, orangutan, and chimpanzee). Dactylography\|Henry Faulds British Dictionary definitions for orangutan 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 armsSometimes shortened to: orang Word Origin for orang-utan C17: from Malay orang hutan, from ōrang man + hūtan forest Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012 Words related to orangutan baboon, ape, lemur, chimpanzee, gorilla, rascal, monk, imp, scamp, simian, anthropoid, hominoid, monkey, human, man, gibbon, primate, humanoid, orang, mammal
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orangutan

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British Dictionary definitions for orangutan

orang-utang (ɔːˌræŋuːˈtæŋ, ˌɔːræŋˈuːtæŋ)

noun

Word Origin for orang-utan

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