orang
Americannoun
noun
Example Sentences
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But the "orang" sound in their name has nothing to do with their distinct coloration: the name orangutan means "person of the forest" in the Malay language.
From Salon • Apr. 13, 2022
Reading these comments, I wanted to make like our pal the young orang.
From The New Yorker • May 24, 2019
Temen2 semua maafin semua salah mas Herman ya, mohon diikhlaskan dan dkirimi doa buat almarhum. @uje17_rukmanarustam juga selamat jalan jang, husnul khotimah InsyaAllah jang, ujang orang baik.
From The Guardian • Dec. 23, 2018
“For an orang of her age, it looks wonderful,” he said.
From Washington Post • Jul. 23, 2015
A gentleman of my acquaintance assured me recently that during his sojourn of two years in the Island of Sumatra, he had in his service a large orang.
From The Speech of Monkeys by Garner, Richard Lynch
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