orang-oetan(g)

Definitions of orang-oetan(g)
  1. noun
    large long-armed ape of Borneo and Sumatra having arboreal habits
    synonyms: orang-oetan
  2. noun
    a person who is not socialized
    synonyms: orang-oetan
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    type of:
    primitief, primitieven
    a person who belongs to an early stage of civilization
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