From Bahasa Indonesia to English, orang means person/people and hutan means forest - therefore orangutan is 'person of the forest'.
The correct answer is 'person of the forest' or 'tree dweller'. It comes from the Malay language.
It comes from the Indionesian word "orang hutan" meaning "man of the forest"
It is Orang Utan literally translates to "forest people".
Man in forest
orangutan
The name orangutan come from Malay and Indonesian. The name mean person of the forest.
It is from Malay and it means "man of the woods" or "man of the forest". Orang=man utan=forest or wild
the orangutan
Orangutan is a word originating from Malay and Indonesian languages, meaning "person of the forest" or "forest man." It is used to refer to the large apes native to Indonesia and Malaysia.
Bazaar Malay (Malay-based pidgin), from Malay orang man + hutan forestDate: 1691
The orangutan, from the Malay/Indonesian orang (person) and hutan (forest).
mean thank at Malay language
The meaning of the word Selamat Petan (səlamat pətaŋ), means good afternoon/evening in the Malay language. The Malay language is the national language of Indonesia, Malaysia and Brunei
The characteristics of the Malay language relate to that of the Arabic language. From back in the 14th century, the Arabic script was adapted to be written for the Malay language. There is also a Latin alphabet for the Malay language.
The meaning of the word Selamat Petan (səlamat pətaŋ), means good afternoon/evening in the Malay language. The Malay language is the national language of Indonesia, Malaysia and Brunei
The meaning of the word Selamat Petan (səlamat pətaŋ), means good afternoon/evening in the Malay language. The Malay language is the national language of Indonesia, Malaysia and Brunei