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How do you say "orangutan" in Russian?
орангутан
orangutan
In Russian, "orangutan" is орангутан.
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Pronunciation
Say 'uh-RAN-gu-TAN' with stress on the second syllable. Each syllable is clear. The 'o' at the start becomes 'uh' when unstressed.
Writing and usage
Орангутан has nine letters. It's borrowed from Malay language via European languages. It's masculine and ends in hard 'н'.
Example sentence
Орангутан живет в джунглях.
The orangutan lives in the jungle.
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How to remember орангутан
Орангутан comes from Malay 'orang utan' meaning 'person of the forest'. Russians borrowed the whole compound as a single word.
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Questions about орангутан
How do you say "orangutan" in Russian?
In Russian, "orangutan" is орангутан. It is a noun.
How is орангутан written in Russian?
Орангутан has nine letters. It's borrowed from Malay language via European languages. It's masculine and ends in hard 'н'.
How is орангутан used in a sentence?
Use орангутан as you would use the equivalent noun in English. For example: Орангутан живет в джунглях. (The orangutan lives in the jungle.).
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