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How do you say "orangutan" in Greek?
ο ουρακοτάνγκος
o urakotangos
In Greek, "orangutan" is ο ουρακοτάνγκος.
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Pronunciation
Say ou-rah-ko-TAHN-gos with stress on the third syllable, from Malay languages.
Writing and usage
Uses omicron (ο), upsilon (υ), rho (ρ), alpha (α), kappa (κ), with accent on the alpha.
Example sentence
Ο ουρακοτάνγκος ζει στα δέντρα.
The orangutan lives in the trees.
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How to remember ο ουρακοτάνγκος
Orangutan comes from Malay 'orang' meaning person and 'hutan' meaning forest.
Related words
- chimp ο χιμπατζής o hibadjis
- deer το ελάφι to elafi
- elephant ο ελέφαντας o elefandas
- gorilla ο γορίλας o gorilas
- kangaroo το κανγουρό to kanguro
- leopard η λεοπάρδαλη i leopardhali
- ostrich η στουθοκάμηλος i struthokamilos
- ox το βόδι to vodhi
- tiger ο τίγρης o tigris
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Questions about ο ουρακοτάνγκος
How do you say "orangutan" in Greek?
In Greek, "orangutan" is ο ουρακοτάνγκος. It is a noun.
How is ο ουρακοτάνγκος written in Greek?
Uses omicron (ο), upsilon (υ), rho (ρ), alpha (α), kappa (κ), with accent on the alpha.
How is ο ουρακοτάνγκος used in a sentence?
Use ο ουρακοτάνγκος as you would use the equivalent noun in English. For example: Ο ουρακοτάνγκος ζει στα δέντρα. (The orangutan lives in the trees.).
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