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Definition of orang

Orang
Orang O*rang", n. (Zo["o]l.) See Orang-outang.
orang
Orang-outang O*rang"-ou*tang`, n. [Malayan ?rang ?tan, i. e., man of the woods; ?rang man + ?tan a forest, wood, wild, savage.] (Zo["o]l.) An arboreal anthropoid ape (Simia satyrus), which inhabits Borneo and Sumatra. Often called simply orang. [Written also orang-outan, orang-utan, ourang-utang, and oran-utan.] Note: It is over four feet high, when full grown, and has very long arms, which reach nearly or quite to the ground when the body is erect. Its color is reddish brown. In structure, it closely resembles man in many respects.

Meaning of orang from wikipedia

- Look up orang in Wiktionary, the free dictionary. Orang is a Malay and Indonesian word meaning "people" or "man". It may refer to: Orang County, in North...
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- In Indonesian folklore, the Orang Pendek (Indonesian for 'short person') is the most common name given to a creature said to inhabit remote, mountainous...
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- In Malaysian folklore, the Orang Mawas or Mawas (also known as the Orang Dalam) is an entity reported to inhabit the jungle of Johor in Malaysia. It is...
- The Orang Laut are several seafaring ethnic groups and tribes living around Singapore, Peninsular Malaysia and the Indonesian Riau Islands. The Orang Laut...
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- The Orang Sungei (Malay word for "River People") are a group of indigenous people native to the state of Sabah, Malaysia. Groups of communities live along...
- Orang Airport (IATA: RGO, ICAO: ZKHM) is a small airport located in Orang County, approximately 40 kilometres south of Chongjin, North Hamgyong in North...