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orangutan

noun

orang·​u·​tan ə-ˈraŋ-ə-ˌtaŋ How to pronounce orangutan (audio)
-ˈraŋ-gə-,
-ˌtan How to pronounce orangutan (audio)
: a largely herbivorous arboreal anthropoid ape (Pongo pygmaeus) of Borneo and Sumatra that is about ²/₃ as large as the gorilla and has brown skin, long sparse reddish-brown hair, and very long arms

Illustration of orangutan

Illustration of orangutan

Example Sentences

Recent Examples on the Web The crowd squealed upon realizing that Bonnie, an orangutan at the National Zoo, was peeing. James V. Grimaldi, WSJ, 11 Aug. 2022 The incident comes days after an orangutan grabbed a visitor through its cage at a zoo in Indonesia. Fox News, 13 June 2022 In Indonesia, which is plagued with peat fires, primatologist and ecologist Wendy Erb of the Cornell Lab of Ornithology has studied smoke’s effect on another primate, the orangutan. Wired, 28 July 2022 The Bornean orangutan moved to the Valley from Omaha, Nebraska, in April and so far is not a fan of the extreme weather. Gloria Rebecca Gomez, The Arizona Republic, 15 June 2022 The incident appears to start as the man, later identified as Hasan Arifin, walks close to the case and the orangutan quickly reaches out to take ahold of his shirt. Lawrence Richard, Fox News, 8 June 2022 The newborn orangutan born on Christmas Eve remains under the vigilant care of specialists at the Audubon Zoo in New Orleans. Wire And Staff Reports, oregonlive, 5 Jan. 2022 An intense tug-of-war scenario ensues as the man tries to remove himself from the stranglehold of the orangutan's arms. Scott Gleeson, USA TODAY, 8 June 2022 The orangutan's successful procedure comes a month before Oliver's 42nd birthday. Glenn Garner, PEOPLE.com, 12 May 2022 See More

Word History

Etymology

Bazaar Malay (Malay-based pidgin), from Malay orang man + hutan forest

First Known Use

1691, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of orangutan was in 1691

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