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Definition of orang

orang

/ɔːˈræŋ/
o · rang
Plural:orangs
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• noun

1

An orangutan, a large, long-armed, reddish-brown arboreal great ape of the genus Pongo native to the rainforests of Borneo and Sumatra.

Example

"The primatologist spent three summers in Borneo observing how an adult female orang taught her offspring to forage for fruit in the canopy."

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• Nearby Words

orally
oran
oranda goldfish
orang
orange
orange blossom
orange coneflower

Word Origin & Etymology

Shortened in the mid-18th century from 'orangutan', which entered English from Malay 'orang hutan', literally meaning 'person of the forest' (from 'orang' meaning person and 'hutan' meaning forest).

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Wordmom. (2026). Definition of Orang. In Wordmom Dictionary. Retrieved Nov 5, 2026, from https://wordmom.com/dictionary/orang
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