How Do You Spell OUTANGS?

Pronunciation: [a͡ʊtˈaŋz] (IPA)

Correct spelling for the English word "outangs" is [a͡ʊtˈaŋz], [a‍ʊtˈaŋz], [aʊ_t_ˈa_ŋ_z] (IPA phonetic alphabet).

Etymology of OUTANGS

The word outangs is a variant spelling of orangutans, which refers to a large species of great apes native to Indonesia and Malaysia. The etymology of orangutan can be traced back to the Malay language. In Malay, orang means person or man, and hutan means forest. Therefore, orangutan roughly translates to person of the forest or forest man.