orang

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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

When the Indian orang is compelled to take flight from pressing danger, he immediately falls down upon all-fours, showing clearly that this was the original position of the animal.

From Principles of Geology or, The Modern Changes of the Earth and its Inhabitants Considered as Illustrative of Geology by Lyell, Charles, Sir