Meaning
orangutan
- a large great ape native to the rainforests of Borneo and Sumatra
In a sentence
L'orango trascorre la maggior parte del tempo sugli alberi.
The orangutan spends most of its time in the trees.
Hai mai visto un orango da vicino nel suo habitat?
Have you ever seen an orangutan up close in its habitat?
Gli oranghi rischiano l'estinzione a causa della deforestazione.
Orangutans face extinction due to deforestation.
Word forms (2)
| Word | Word forms |
|---|---|
| orango | masculine · singular |
| oranghi | masculine · plural |
Usage notes
- Also found as 'orangotango', but 'orango' is common and standard.
- The plural is 'oranghi' (retaining the hard /ɡ/ sound).