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How do you say "orangutan" in Korean?

오랑우탄

orangutan

Noun Hangul

In Korean, "orangutan" is 오랑우탄.

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Pronunciation

Say 'o-rang-oo-tan' with four syllables, 'o' starting clear.

Writing and usage

Four Hangul blocks: 오랑우탄. Loanword, very close to English, 'ㅅ' ends third block.

Example sentence

오랑우탄은 큰 원숭이다.

Orangutans are large apes.

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How to remember 오랑우탄

Orangutan is almost unchanged from English, just Korean phonetics.

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Questions about 오랑우탄

How do you say "orangutan" in Korean?

In Korean, "orangutan" is 오랑우탄. It is a noun.

How is 오랑우탄 written in Korean?

Four Hangul blocks: 오랑우탄. Loanword, very close to English, 'ㅅ' ends third block.

How is 오랑우탄 used in a sentence?

Use 오랑우탄 as you would use the equivalent noun in English. For example: 오랑우탄은 큰 원숭이다. (Orangutans are large apes.).

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