HeyRuaHow to say “orangutan” in Irish
- Irish:
- órang-útan
- English:
- orangutan
- Word type:
- noun
- Gender:
- masculine, first declension
- Pronunciation:
- “OH-rang-OO-tan” /ˈoːɾˠəŋˌuːt̪ˠən̪ˠ/
- Plural:
- órang-útain (orangutans)
- Genitive singular:
- órang-útain, an órang-útain (e.g. gnáthóg an órang-útain, the habitat of the orangutan)
- Genitive plural:
- órang-útan, na n-órang-útan (e.g. líon na n-órang-útan, the number of orangutans)
What does “órang-útan” mean?
- orangutan
- A large ape with long arms and reddish-brown hair that lives in the rainforests of Borneo and Sumatra.Also: orang-utan, ape, great ape.
“Órang-útan” with the article
The plural of orangutan in Irish is órang-útain. Here is órang-útan after the article (an t-alt), in the singular and the plural.
“Órang-útan” in a sentence: Irish examples
Common Irish sentences using órang-útan, the Irish word for orangutan.
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Orangutan in Irish: frequently asked questions
What is the Irish for orangutan?
The Irish for orangutan is órang-útan (pronounced “OH-rang-OO-tan”). It’s a masculine noun and the plural is órang-útain.
How do you pronounce órang-útan in Irish?
Órang-útan is said like “OH-rang-OO-tan” (IPA /ˈoːɾˠəŋˌuːt̪ˠən̪ˠ/).
What is the plural of orangutan in Irish?
The plural of órang-útan is órang-útain; with the article, na hórang-útain means “the orangutans”. The genitive plural is órang-útan, as in líon na n-órang-útan (the number of orangutans).
Why does órang-útan sometimes have a t or h in front of it?
Irish nouns beginning with a vowel take a prefix after certain words: an t-órang-útan (the orangutan), a hórang-útan (her orangutan), a n-órang-útan (their orangutan), na hórang-útain (the orangutans).
Is 'órang-útan' a native Irish word?
No, órang-útan is borrowed from Malay through English, but it is declined as a normal first-declension masculine noun in Irish, e.g. an t-órang-útan, na n-órang-útan.
