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orang

American  
[aw-rang, oh-rang] / ɔˈræŋ, oʊˈræŋ /

noun

  1. a variant of orangutan.


orang British  
/ ˈɔːræŋ, ɔːˈræŋ /

noun

  1. short for orang-utan

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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