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

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

An orang, also, has been known to be much alarmed at the first sight of a turtle.53 44 The principle of Imitation is strong in man, and especially in man in a barbarous state.

From The Descent of Man and Selection in Relation to Sex, Vol. I by Darwin, Charles