Home › French › Glossary › orangutan
French vocabulary · Beginner
How do you say "orangutan" in French?
l'orang-outan
In French, "orangutan" is l'orang-outan.
Listen to the pronunciation:
Free French learning game. No sign-up, play in browser. See all games
Pronunciation
Say oh-rang-oo-tahn, three syllables. The first O sounds like OH, and the final syllable is stressed.
Grammar notes
Masculine noun, l'orang-outan. Uses l'. Plural is les orangs-outans. Hyphenated in modern French.
Example sentence
L'orang-outan vit dans la forêt tropicale.
The orangutan lives in the tropical forest.
Test your French knowledge in our free browser games.
How to remember l'orang-outan
Orang-outan means man of the forest in Malay. Orangutans swing through trees with long arms.
Related words
- alligator l'alligator
- bear l'ours
- cheetah le guépard
- deer le cerf
- lion le lion
- peacock le paon
- red panda le panda roux
- wolf le loup
- zebra le zèbre
Browse all French words in the glossary.
Questions about l'orang-outan
How do you say "orangutan" in French?
In French, "orangutan" is l'orang-outan. It is a noun.
How is l'orang-outan written in French?
l'orang-outan is written using the standard French script.
How is l'orang-outan used in a sentence?
Use l'orang-outan as you would use the equivalent noun in English. For example: L'orang-outan vit dans la forêt tropicale. (The orangutan lives in the tropical forest.).
Where can I practice French words for free?
You can play free French minigames in your browser on the Noun Town online games page, no sign-up required. Every word in the French glossary also has native audio and an example sentence you can revisit any time.
"Orangutan" in other languages
Curated by Jack Ratcliffe
This word is part of the vocabulary taught in the French language learning game Noun Town, where words are introduced through play rather than memorisation.
Noun Town on PC, Mac & VR
These browser games are just a taste. The full Noun Town is a bigger, deeper 3D world: explore a living town, talk to its characters and learn thousands of words in immersive VR, Mixed Reality, or on your computer. It's an award-winning game with 590+ reviews on Steam and 12 languages to learn.
See the full game ▶Spot an error? Email us at contact@noun.town