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orangutan meaning in Tamil

கானரன்

/əˌɹæŋ.uːˈtæn//əˈɹæŋ.əˌtæn/

orangutan in Tamil: கானரன், ஓரங்குட்டன். In English, orangutan means an arboreal ape, characterised by its shaggy reddish-brown coat and long arms, of the genus Pongo, native to Borneo and Sumatra.

Tamil words for orangutan

கானரன், ஓரங்குட்டன்

English meaning of orangutan

  1. noun An arboreal ape, characterised by its shaggy reddish-brown coat and long arms, of the genus Pongo, native to Borneo and Sumatra.

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Questions about orangutan in Tamil

What is the meaning of orangutan in Tamil?
Orangutan in Tamil is கானரன், ஓரங்குட்டன்.
orangutan என்பதன் தமிழ் அர்த்தம் என்ன?
Orangutan: கானரன், ஓரங்குட்டன்.
What does orangutan mean in English?
Orangutan means an arboreal ape, characterised by its shaggy reddish-brown coat and long arms, of the genus Pongo, native to Borneo and Sumatra.

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Tamil words from Tamil Wiktionary: orangutan (page history and authors). English meanings adapted from Wiktionary: orangutan (page history and authors). Text available under the Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0 license. Word.ws reformatted the Tamil words and English meanings and added links. Wiktionary data of 2026-09-02.

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