Thursday, 23 January 2014

ORANG UTAN


The Orang Utan (Pongo) causes confusion amongst readers of English, many of whom think its name is Orang-Utang.  Actually, in Malay and Indonesian, Orang Utan is the correct form, meaning 'Man of the Woods'.  Orang Utang, on the other hand, means 'Man in Debt'.

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