orang-utan

/ ˌɔːræŋˈuːtæn, ɔːˌræŋuːˈtæn, ɔːˌræŋuːˈtæŋ, ˌɔːræŋˈuːtæŋ /

noun

1. Sometimes shortened to: orang. a large anthropoid ape, Pongo pygmaeus, of the forests of Sumatra and Borneo, with shaggy reddish-brown hair and strong arms

Word History and Origins

Origin of orang-utan¹

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