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
“This orang has learned a lot from her mother,” Grylls says.
From The New Yorker ● May 24, 2019
“For an orang of her age, it looks wonderful,” he said.
From Washington Post ● Jul. 23, 2015
Well, They Tried: Back in 2011 an orangutan named Semeru became the first zoo-born orang to be released back into the wild.
From Scientific American ● Apr. 6, 2013
At the same time, the orang showed the greatest fear and terror.
From Illustrative Anecdotes of the Animal Kingdom by Goodrich, Samuel G. (Samuel Griswold)
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