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pronunciation:: raeng taen [or] raeng taeng [or] raeng g taen [or] raeng g taeng
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part of speech:	noun
definition:	a large ape that lives in the rain forests of a few south Asian islands. Orangutans have long, red-brown fur and long arms. They spend most of their time in trees. They are a kind of primate. Orangutans are endangered.
related words:	ape

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Orangutan comes from Malaysian words that mean "man of the woods."

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